Real Estate

ABPA Homes For The Holidays Tour Features Four Amazing Highland Park Homes

By Joanna England / November 4, 2013 /

This year’s Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association (ABPA) Homes for the Holidays Home Tour will feature four gorgeous Highland Park homes. Chaired by Suzi Ellis and Claudia Williams, the tour will feature a custom-built enclave on Abbott, a luxurious Beverly Drive estate, a home on Crescent with loads of Old World charm, and a “travel-inspired” eclectic on…

Monday Morning Millionaire I: Old Preston Hollow Honey Pot Estate Makes You Feel at Home in the Hamptons

By Candy Evans / November 4, 2013 /

This has long been one of my favorite “Honey Pot” homes, as I watched it being built day by day when we lived down the street on Park at Holloway. I believe it was completed in 1999, a year before I built my own dream house. I always loved the way they captured the most…

Texas Real Estate News: Home Sales Hit Historic Highs With Demand, Prices Remaining Lofty and Inventory Low

By Joanna England / November 1, 2013 /

“In the fall, Texas Realtors usually start to catch their breath as the summer selling season draws to a close, but not this year,” said Shad Bogany, chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors. “Demand for Texas homes remains strong, keeping buyers and sellers in the market, and Texas Realtors, busy.” We couldn’t have said…

If Lakewood Schools Splinter From DISD, How Will That Affect Property Values?

By Joanna England / November 1, 2013 /

Thanks to a Facebook page started by former State Rep. Allen Vaught, meetings with Dallas ISD trustee Mike Morath, and a growing groundswell of support, talk is picking up about Woodrow Wilson High School and it’s feeder campuses splintering from Dallas ISD to form their own school district. It’s an interesting idea, one that would either…

Friday Four Hundred: Splendid Stevens Park Estates Home Has an Equally Awesome Promo Video

By Joanna England / November 1, 2013 /

Let’s talk about using video to market a home, OK? I am definitely pro-video. I dislike a lot of slideshow widgets. I do like color commentary from agents and brokers, but I am not a big fan of doing a walk-through, especially not with a shaky iPhone.