Real Estate

Are These Halloween Decorations Too Real, In Bad Taste?

By Candy Evans / October 16, 2013 /

Update 11:03 a.m. Oh wait, this photo came out of Mustang, OK, SHOCKER. Says the homeowner: “Just trying to scare people, that’s what I like to do,” said Johnne Mullins, of Mustang, Oklahoma, in defense of his “Halloween prank”. Scare, he did: neighbors called the police.

MAYBE Nearing an End, But Is the Government Shut Down Slowing Down Your Real Estate Business? Here's the 1-2-3…

By Candy Evans / October 16, 2013 /

Last week, we told you of some lucky ducky banks that don’t have to jump through all the government-imposed goobly-ga out there that has resulted in delayed mortgages or denied applications with the “government shutdown”. So far, I know of only one person really hurt by this, as she was buying a home with a…

Lake Highlands Residents Propose Changing the Name of Plano Road

By Joanna England / October 15, 2013 /

  To help better define the neighborhood’s boundaries, some Lake Highlands residents are proposing changing the name of Plano Road north of Northwest Highway, where it East Lake Highlands Drive changes to Plano Road. From Paradise Slaughter Real Estate comes this missive: In an effort to increase the visibility and definition of Lake Highlands, there…

Monday Morning Millionaire, Columbus (& Tax) Day Version: AOL Co-Founder Marc Seriff Shedding 11,000 Square Foot Horseshoe Bay Retreat Loaded to the Gills

By Candy Evans / October 15, 2013 /

You will have to forgive us: October 12 to 15 is like a Nightmare on Elm Street for those of us who are self-employed. Joanna and I were both sharpening our pencils and left brains for Uncle Sam today. That’s why I grabbed this house at 312 Wennmohs Place for our Columbus Day pleasure. First of…

Michael Turner of Classic Urban Homes Builds Award-Winning Structures That Are Livable Above All Else

By Joanna England / October 14, 2013 /

Sure, when a builder or architect wants to show off their skills, you can sometimes end up with a structure that is beautiful but not very practical. For Michael Turner and his firm, Classic Urban Homes, they stay true to their motto: “Building for the way people really live.”

You can see that in his work, which has won numerous awards. Find out more about Turner and his firm, a CandysDirt.com Approved Builder, after the jump!