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Watch Out, Realtors and Homeowners: Thief Targeting Sellers is Back in Town

By Joanna England / August 7, 2014 /

  Ebby Halliday Realtor Lydia Player wants to warn Realtors and homeowners that a notorious thief is back in town and up to his old tricks, targeting homes for sale by owner and Realtors, too, primarily in upscale Dallas neighborhoods. He’s been seen in Oklahoma and Waco, but now Stan Tucker is back in Dallas. Jump…

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Only Two Days Left in ‘My Texas Home’ Video Contest from Texas Association of Realtors

By Joanna England / August 5, 2014 /

Want to win $5,000 and stretch your creative muscles? Make a 90-second video showing why you love living in Texas and send it to the Texas Association of Realtors for their “My Texas Home” video contest. Your short film could net you a cash prize and some serious props! Jump for more on the contest…

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It’s August. It Will Get Hot. Snag This ’50’s Ranch With Backyard Waterpark on Park Lane While It’s Cool

By Candy Evans / August 3, 2014 /

Oh you would never know it from the street, but this home practically has a waterpark in the back yard! OK, maybe it’s just a great big waterslide but still, this is a highly unusual back yard pool. It had a huge, two-story waterslide installed about the time Hurricane Harbor (originally called Wet n Wild)…

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Are Housing Prices Stabilizing? After a Period of Off-The-Leash Growth, Price Increases Are Shrinking, Says Case-Shiller

By Joanna England / July 29, 2014 /

Maybe so, or maybe the market is just taking a breather while the summer heat is on before it grows legs again. According to Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller’s Home Price Index, Dallas has seen the smallest increase in home prices since August of last year. Still, prices are growing, at an albeit slower rate. In fact, all…

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More Homeowners Are Staying Put, Renovating in 2014, Says New Realtor.com Report

By Joanna England / July 24, 2014 /

With more than two thirds of homeowners planning home renovations in the next 6 months, it’s no wonder that contractors and builders are busier than a Realtor’s phone come springtime. But why are more homeowners planning to renovate? According to a survey from Realtor.com and Move Inc., besides improving a home’s function and aesthetic (32…

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