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Wonder Why Buyers Prefer the Burbs? Dallas Real Estate & DISD Schools

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2011 /

The Dallas Observer reports that in 14 days, our DISD School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will be moving to Atlanta’s Cobb County to take over as school superintendent. This comes after last fall when he was courted by Las Vegas, turned them down, promised Dallas he would cast his eyes no more and stay put. Then…

Keller Williams Urban Dallas Celebrates R.E.D. Day AGAIN!

By Candy Evans / May 11, 2011 /

Don‚Äôt get mad at your realtor if they show up for a listing appointment with paint on their face tomorrow. Nope, they are not letting this market drive them wacky, nursing wounds over Vodka, but they are seeing RED, bright R.E.D.¬† The KW Urban Dallas real estate team will be celebrating their annual R.E.D. Day,…

The Tax Doctor is In & Busy: Can You Protest a Substantial Residential Improvement?

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2011 /

A reader writes: Tiffany, Can you protest a 2011 valuation on a substantive residential improvement value increase on an old home to offset a land decrease (the 2011 value is the same as 2010). No change in valuation from 2011 to 2010, but there‚Äôs no way the 2010 residential improvement was correct. Bruce, Absolutely. This…

The Tax Doctor is In & Busy: Can You Protest a Substantial Residential Improvement?

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2011 /

A reader writes: Tiffany, Can you protest a 2011 valuation on a substantive residential improvement value increase on an old home to offset a land decrease (the 2011 value is the same as 2010). No change in valuation from 2011 to 2010, but there’s no way the 2010 residential improvement was correct. Bruce, Absolutely. This…

The Tax Doctor: Park Cities Land Values Down, Improvements Up

By Candy Evans / May 9, 2011 /

A Reader writes: Tiffany, DCCD reduced land values and increased improvements in the Park Cities last year because the builders are out of the market here so land values actually did go down. They lowered land but increased improvements so there was little if any net effect. Most people did not pay attention to DCAD…