Real Estate

Crime Is Creeping Upon Us: Burglaries in the Park Cities, Purse Snatchings at the Corner Gas Station in Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

I know it’s sort of typical for fall, but the crime news seems to be on the rise out there. Take Park Cities: more than half a million dollars’ worth of property was stolen from a Park Cities home on Bryn Mawr last week.  The six-page itemized report from University Park says says the burglar’s booty…

Bill McCrorey Selling Preston Hollow Estate: What's With All These Restaurant Dudes & Trophy Homes?

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

Over on Culturemap, Marc Lee writes that embattled restaurateur Bill McCrorey has his delicious Preston Hollow estate home on the market after purchasing it just two years ago. Marc reminds us that McCrorey, who owns Rare (haven’t been there) as well as Republic, Las Colinas Prime and Blackfinn Saloon, has been in court fighting the recent breach…

Dallas New Home Inventory at 20 Year Low, Which Means Prices Could Go Even Higher

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

This is one of the reasons why agents are risking the wrath of MLS and advertising properties before they even come on the market: lack of inventory. Dallas-Fort Worth builders are working their butts off to build, but still the finished inventory of vacant homes in North Texas is at a 20-year low. All that…

Ebby's 12,000 Square Foot Southlake Office Starting to Kick You Know What

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

Two months ago, Ebby Halliday herself picked up a gold shovel and broke ground for the newest, and one of the largest, Ebby Halliday offices ever: 12,000 square feet of real estate heaven at 1575 E. Southlake Blvd. in Southlake, the future home of Ebby Halliday REALTORS Southlake. On a hot August morning, Ebby was joined…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Beautiful, Classical, The Gameroom in this Home Could End The Stalemate in D.C.

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2013 /

You know what they need in D.C? A good game of shuffleboard. Let’s get those darn politicos together and see who wins THEN go negotiate the budget. I know you’ve seen this house: it’s the elegant pink-ish red brick number with the huge white columns that make my heart go pitter-pat on almost two and…