Real Estate Market News

Hotelier Sell-Off? Tie a Red Ribbon Around the Home of Former Rosewood CEO John M. Scott On Belclaire!

By Candy Evans / December 7, 2012 /

Hey folks, I have had such a fun week, sure hope I can tell you about it sometime. But have you ever wondered what happened to former Dallas-based Rosewood Hotels & Resorts CEO John M. Scott III? Recall he was replaced over at Rosewood back in August 2011 by the “sexy” Radha Arora.  That came about when…

What’s The Hottest Thing in Dallas Real Estate Right Now? Renting with LOCAL DWELLING!

By Candy Evans / December 6, 2012 /

In case you have not noticed, real estate rentals of single family homes are soaring. Our friends at Zillow just paid $16 million for the real estate rental search site HotPads. Zillow says it is making this hefty acquisition to “expand the size of its growing rental audience and extend the reach of its marketing tools and productivity solutions for rental professionals.” Naturally, rentals rule in large cities like New York, San Francisco and Boston where real estate prices are high, the population is younger, more transient and there are more high density units to choose from.

A Post In Response to Those Who Write To Ask if They Can Guest Post on This Blog

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2012 /

OK, I have officially had it. This is a real estate blog, and nearly every single day I get five requests from someone offering me “free” stories to post. You know what they say about anything free. I usually respond nicely, kindly, as my mother raised me. I tell them this is a professional blog…

Larry Hagman Is Not the Only Star Who Lived in Dallas: Here’s Where Judy Garland Slept in Big D (and You Can, Too)

By Candy Evans / December 3, 2012 /

Update, Monday December 3:  360 degree views of Big D from this penthouse including a rooftop terrace with view of the bridge:. 2635 sf. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, formal dining. And oh yes, it’s leased! Ah, the Maple Terrace. Dallas’ very first “million dollar apartment house”, and no barf beige! The elegant stucco Dallas Landmark…

This Mid Century Modern North Dallas Ranch Really Puts the “M” Back in MasterSuite…

By Candy Evans / December 3, 2012 /

Is it true that women in the 1950’s spent most of their time in bubble baths? I want to totally revive that trend, starting right here with this house porn! Here’s a delicious find up on 7715 Idlewood Lane, east of Hillcrest and north of Royal. Four bedrooms, five and a half baths, multiple formals. Snuggled…