Realtor News

Conservation is The Key To Preserving Texas Land, as This East Texas Ranch Shows

By Dallas Addison / December 17, 2013 /

Ranches, cowboys, horses and cattle are Texas icons—just look at some of our professional sports teams. The Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavericks all harken back to the state’s historic roots. And remember famous “Southfork,” the site of many a double deal in the TV drama Dallas? It’s increasingly surrounded by development (and it’s a whole lot…

Redfin Says Winter is The Best Season to Sell, But Who Wants to Have Wet Boots Tromp Through a Freshly Staged Home?

By Joanna England / December 13, 2013 /

OK, visualize a brutal Chicago winter. Snow, slush, and gray everywhere, no parking so you have to hike to and from the El everywhere. Boots and coats and a monochromatic landscape that has been known to drive some people up the wall. Now, imagine you’re selling your home. Would you want tons of people tromping…

Dallas Home Builder George Lewis Honored With Achievement Award, Mike Sugrue Developer of the Year, in Texas

By Candy Evans / December 13, 2013 /

I have known George Lewis for umpteen years, and believe this is highly fitting. In Dallas, he is the pioneer of the “tear down to re-build” on your own lot. George, president of George Lewis Custom Homes, past president of both the Dallas Builders Association and the Texas Association of Builders, has been honored with the…

Dallas Residential Real Estate Market Softens, But Are Slowing Sales Anything More Than a Seasonal Change?

By Joanna England / December 12, 2013 /

North Texas’ real estate market posted a 4 percent increase in sales for the month of November, the lowest such increase since the 2012 according to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. Gleaning numbers from NTREIS, the center’s report showed a 12 percent decrease in condo and townhome sales, too. But instead of…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: The Belle of Belclaire Has Been Reduced Just in Time for the Holidays.

By Candy Evans / December 12, 2013 /

And I am now a House Whisperer! Honestly, someone tell me why 4212 Belclaire is still on the market? It has everything going for it and then more. It is so clearly ready for a new owner to love, nurture and cherish it, and it promises to love a new family back in return. What’s…