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Title Tip: What is an HOA Resale Certificate And Why Do I Need One?

By Lydia Blair | January 18, 2022 |

Resale Certificates are often a frustration when buying or selling a property with a Home Owners or Property Owners Association. They are required when selling a property that has mandatory dues or assessments paid to an HOA. What is a Resale Certificate? A resale certificate is actually a set of documents prepared by the HOA…

Over in Elmwood, it Doesn’t Get Any Cuter Than This Fresh-Faced Cottage

By Nikki Barringer | January 18, 2022 |

She’s real cute. A muted lavender front door with neutral siding and a pop of cedar is just the start of the good things that are headed your way as we take a word tour of this cottage. It’s over in Elmwood, where everyone knows your name and there’s already been a public outcry about…

Why It Doesn’t Take Forever to Save for a House Down Payment in Dallas-Fort Worth

By Tommy Cummings | January 18, 2022 |

The Dallas-Fort Worth market is the most permissive in Texas when it comes to saving for a down payment.

With Inventory Woes, What’s The Secret Sauce to Pricing a Home in This Market?

By Seth Fowler | January 18, 2022 |

Negative twenty-three percent. The total inventory of homes listed for sale in Tarrant County from January 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022, is down 23 percent. That number, of course, is based on several factors: weather, time of year, the practicality of COVID (is it pronounced “oh-macron” or “ahh-micron” or does anyone care?), low inventory…

Participate in the 2022 Modern Luxury Dallas Real Estate Awards

By CandysDirt | January 17, 2022 |

Do you know real estate? Then here’s a chance to make your voice heard for the Modern Luxury DALLAS annual Real Estate Award Survey 2022. The annual MLD survey focuses on specific categories of real estate achievement such as residential real estate news, trends, and more. (And P.S., if there’s a home that you adore that…

An Architecturally Significant Stevens Park Tudor

By Karen Eubank | January 17, 2022 |

This Stevens Park Tudor has only been in the hands of five owners since 1939. Why is that worth celebrating? First, it’s because it has survived. That is generally due to location and functionality. These beautiful, stately, historic homes have a much better chance of survival outside of the Park Cities, especially in Oak Cliff.…