Real Estate

Top-5 Friday: Enjoy The Comforts of Home, Plus Ski Resort Perks, at these Rental Properties

By Whitney Thompson / January 17, 2014 /

While some of us despise the chilly winter winds that have been a-blowing and prefer to bundle up indoors until bikini season arrives, skiers and snowboarders alike know that the storms that blew through Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming this week (and will continue on through the northeast next week) offer the perfect, powdery platform for…

Ranch of the Week: Town and Country Meets Old World Charm

By Kathryn Roan / January 17, 2014 /

If Samantha was your favorite American Girl doll as a kid, well then, welcome home. Be honest: You loved Samantha for her satiny rich girl outfits and that she stole Felicity’s horse. Yeah, me, too. The ranch at 527 Christopher Court is a grown-up dollhouse of modern amenities in a suit of classic Victorian charm.…

Austin Real Estate News: Barrington Oaks Neighborhood Takes 6th in RedFin Hot 'Hoods Poll

By Joanna England / January 16, 2014 /

I’m going to be honest: I hadn’t even heard of Barrington Oaks until Redfin published this list of hottest neighborhoods. As it turns out, this subdivision, which is just south of Balcones Country Club, is full of great homes in the $200s to $400s with a median list price of around $364,000, ranging in age from the…

Austin Real Estate News: Barrington Oaks Neighborhood Takes 6th in RedFin Hot ‘Hoods Poll

By Joanna England / January 16, 2014 /

I’m going to be honest: I hadn’t even heard of Barrington Oaks until Redfin published this list of hottest neighborhoods. As it turns out, this subdivision, which is just south of Balcones Country Club, is full of great homes in the $200s to $400s with a median list price of around $364,000, ranging in age from the…

Ebby Halliday Companies Top Record $6 Billion in Sales For 2013, Up 25 Percent From 2012

By Joanna England / January 15, 2014 /

You can rely on Ebby Halliday Realtors to bring home the bacon, that’s for sure, as the 68-year-old North Texas real estate powerhouse landed a record $6.4 billion in sales for 2013. As you soak in that huge number, consider that many economic forecasts show at least 9 percent growth in sales for the region in 2014, too.