Real Estate

Golfer Lanny Wadkin’s Preston Trail Home Goes To Auction Thursday, but What About Michael Jordan’s Place Up in Chicago’s Highland Park?

By Candy Evans / December 17, 2013 /

I told you weeks ago that Lanny Wadkins’ house in Preston Trails had signed up for auction with Concierge Auctions. There’s no reserve.  The auction is this Thursday, and I will be there, of course, to report. The 9,521 square foot home (five bedrooms, five full and three half bathrooms, a pool, 9-hole putting green and practice area,…

When An Ice Storm Hits Your Listing, What Should You Do? Harold Spiegel of Preservation Tree Offers Advice

By Joanna England / December 17, 2013 /

We know that Icemaggedon doesn’t discriminate between homes it hits, and while you may have worked tirelessly to get your listing ready for MLS, a downed branch or broken limb is a huge issue when it comes to showing a home. So, what should you do as a Realtor if one of your listings was…

Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

By Dallas Addison / December 17, 2013 /

Ranches, cowboys, horses and cattle are Texas icons—just look at some of our professional sports teams. The Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks all harken back to the state’s historic roots. And remember famous “Southfork,” the site of many a double deal in the TV drama Dallas? It’s increasingly surrounded by development (and it’s a whole lot…

Help This Out-of-Town Bachelor Executive Find a Home in Uptown…

By Candy Evans / December 17, 2013 /

He is Salem Boohaker, the General Manager of the new Belk department store going in at the Galleria. Salem is single, has no children, and I am told he is having a tough time finding a neighborhood to call home in his new home, Dallas. Yes, Belk is that new store going in where Saks and…

President George W. and Laura Bushes' Holiday Card was Painted by the Former President

By Candy Evans / December 15, 2013 /

Recall that last Monday, while hanging out aboard Air Force One en route to Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, George W. Bush “whipped out an iPad and showed off his famous painting skills to Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and other members of the Obama inner circle” — this (and photo) from New York Magazine’s blog. (Official White House…