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Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” As home buyers, our clients’ main concerns are usually the big five areas of a house: the foundation, the plumbing, the electricity, the HVAC, and…
OOOOOOH BOY. Look at this little freaking gem. Set in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Wynnewood North on a huge lot with trees and trees and then some trees, this home backs up to a greenbelt. But in the front there’s a gravel driveway that leads up to a classic, perfectly preserved, masterfully updated Midcentury…
Criminal activity in both residential and commercial real estate is going strong. The U.S. has become a “safe haven” for money laundering with real estate investments leading the way. The figures are “staggering” according to a recent report from Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington-based research institute that studies the movement of illicit finances. They…
Austin, Texas continues to top the “Best Places to Live” charts as thousands of new residents (as well as a Tesla headquarters) relocate the Texas capitol. People are drawn to Austin for many reasons — more affordable living and a great music scene being a few — but not least of these reasons is the…
A week doesn’t go by without someone asking me, “When do you think this real estate bubble will burst and prices will decline and not be so steep?” Well first of all, if I could tell the future I probably wouldn’t be putting on bow ties and slinging real estate. Secondly, are we really sure…