Rentals

Talk About House Candy! SkyWalker Buys Historic Candy Factory in the Cedars For Loft Conversion

By Joanna England / October 17, 2013 /

According to Steve Brown, folks in the Cedars can expect more loft housing thanks to a recent purchase from SkyWalker Property Partners out of Arlington. The firm, which buys up distressed industrial, retail, and historic properties in Texas, just bought the 110-year-old Hughes Brothers Candy Factory building on South Ervay Street. The building, which has been…

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Beat Scammers At Their Game: Colin Lardner Offers Tips to Fight Rental Fraud

By Joanna England / September 3, 2013 /

As more homes hit the market, more rental scams hit CraigsList and other free classified sites, asking for deposits and fees before a potential tenant has seen a contract, or the property for that matter. Scammers are finding plenty of material on home searching sites that they then hijack for their own purposes, which makes…

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Planned DHA Rezoning in Oak Lawn Increases Density, Decreases Parking, And Isn't Sustainable

By Joanna England / September 3, 2013 /

There used to be a time when I decried “NIMBYism.” It seemed shallow for some people to object to city developments that would be good for several people just because it would impact a nearby homeowner. That was before I bought my first home. Now, I’ll admit to having a few NIMBY moments of my…

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The Most Expensive Rental Condo in Dallas! Only $15K Per Month, Even the Patios Have A/C in This Royal Baby!

By Candy Evans / July 22, 2013 /

Sometimes you have to go Uptown to see downtown! I have been holding this “baby” for you for this very day, to celebrate the birth of Catherine Middleton and Prince William’s baby! Let’s say you want unabashed luxury in a high rise condo, but you do not want to plunk down the bucks to buy…

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Good News for Landlords: Rents Are Heading Up 5% in Dallas

By Candy Evans / April 2, 2013 /

Those of us who own rental properties can get ready to fatten our checkbooks: rents are going up in Dallas, by 5%. According to an MSN Real Estate Report, at the end of 2012 the average rent paid in Dallas was $802. I honestly do not know of anyone with rent this low, do you?…

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