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Inside National Real Estate Online News: AOL Real Estate To Use Real Estate Content from Zillow

By Candy Evans / December 17, 2013 /

I awoke this morning to word that AOL Real estate and Move.com, the Westlake, CA-based company that operates web sites and blogs for the National Association of Realtors, have severed an almost three-year contract in which Move.com provided real estate content for the AOL Real Estate consumer site from about 425 MLS’s. In the wild…

Decorating For The Holidays: Bernadette Schaeffler Brings Germany to Dallas With Glitzy, Glamorous Results

By Joanna England / December 17, 2013 /

Of course, with a design repertoire like Bernadette Schaeffler’s, you know that when Christmas comes around, she pulls out the stops. Still, her decor is both traditional and glamorous, with metallic accents adding to the wow-factor of her bright red ornaments. Considering her home’s palette, this is a natural combination. Christmas in my home country…

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,…

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…