Real Estate Market News

Fact: Follow the Gayborhood for the Best Home Values — But Where ?

By Candy Evans / October 25, 2012 /

They might as well make this a Wikopedia fact: when gays move into a neighborhood, home values spiral upwards. A few days ago an article in The Dallas Voice asked, what areas do we call the “Gayborhood” in Dallas? Is it a two-block radius around The Crossroads? The better part of Dallas County? Your bedroom…

Museum Tower Vows to Continue Nasher Negotiations, Despite Luce Departure

By Candy Evans / October 24, 2012 /

You may have heard earlier today about the latest in the Museum Tower-Nasher Sculpture Center battle. Battle. Is that a strong word? Perhaps. Disagreement may be a better term, but I do know what it feels like to be in a disagreement with a neighbor and feel you are right and not just right, but…

Halloween is Coming, and Coldwell Banker Shares Tips on Keeping Your House From Being Haunted

By Joanna England / October 24, 2012 /

Just like the Centers for Disease Control giving tips on surviving the zombie apocalypse, Coldwell Banker’s Blue Matter blog shares hilarious ideas on how to rid your home of ghosts, ghouls, and vampires. I love that many of the tips offered come from the very real realm of television: ” … if seven seasons of Supernatural have…

It’s My Mansion: Bradford Estates Cutie Has Updates Aplenty For Less!

By Joanna England / October 24, 2012 /

We catch flak sometimes for not featuring more affordable properties. Not everyone can afford a multi million-dollar home, so here’s a look at a cute, updated, and affordable house with a good location. Just west of Webb Chapel and south of Walnut Hill is Bradford Estates, a great little hamlet that is super accessible. Here…

Loui Eriksson’s Preston Hollow Manse Hits the Market With Wallpaper on the Ceiling: Is He Going Left Wing On Us?

By Candy Evans / October 24, 2012 /

Wow, this is a beauty. So newly listed (Oct. 15) the ink isn’t yet dry on the listing agreement for 6323 Meadow Road. Built in 2007 by Geoffrey Grant, who has a smattering of fabulous homes in the area, including one (at least)  in The Creeks of Preston Hollow, and one right up the street from…