Realtor News

Did the Daylight Savings Change Put a Damper on Your Open House?

By Candy Evans / March 12, 2012 /

I ran to a few open houses Sunday, and wondered if turn-out was lower because people were thrown off by the Daylight Savings change. One agent told me he had to cancel TWO open houses in Preston Hollow: the homeowners had plumb forgotten about the change and were not ready. Others I went to were slow.…

Thursday Three Hundred: Super Updated Casa Linda Mid Century Is Twitcher Nirvana With Dark Room, Holiday Storage — $338,800

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2012 /

This new listing blows me away. Just came across my desk and I could not sit still. First of all, it is not you: there is hardly any inventory to sell across town until you get north. I’ll be covering that in a future post. This Lakewood/Casa Linda pup is at Buckner/Ferguson and has been…

This Kangeroo’s For You: Texas HOA Has a Heart (After All) in Spring, Texas

By Candy Evans / March 6, 2012 /

Well, we know Texas HOA’s are pretty strict, but this story might make you spring for joy. Down in Spring, Texas, near Houston, Nick and Jeni Dreis brought home a 6-month-old red kangaroo as a vocational training animal for their 16-year-old daughter Kala, who has Downs syndrome. Kala named the kangaroo Mike, who the Dreises were grooming to assist disabled persons in a future organic park and wildlife preserve near Conroe , according to ABC News reported.

Dallas Real Estate News: Claire Dewar Is the Happiest Agent In Town — Ginsburg-Heath Estate on Park Lane Sold, Closed, Finally!

By Candy Evans / March 5, 2012 /

One of the most deliciously beautiful estate settings in Preston Hollow has sold. The Ginsburg, formerly Heath (as in BeautiControl) property at 4707 Park Lane closed last week. This hefty sale just may be an omen of what the Dallas spring market will be like: on fire. Actually, that’s a bad choice of words, I guess, because 4707…

It Happens One Week From Today: Real Estate and Technology Like You’ve Never Experienced. And I’ve Got Free Tickets… Nanny Nanny Boo Boo

By Candy Evans / February 22, 2012 /

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