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This Forestcrest Estates Custom Home Offers the Ultimate Residential Experience

By Karen Eubank | July 13, 2021 |

Forestcrest Estates may not be a name that rings a bell because the homeowners here know they have a good thing going on. They seldom move and are pretty happy you don’t know their secret.  Well, until now, because I’m going to tell you about this lovely neighborhood and a terrific opportunity to finally nab…

Title Tip: With Check Fraud on The Rise, So Are Limits on Cashier’s Checks

By Lydia Blair | July 13, 2021 |

An increasing number of problems with cashier’s checks have some title companies revising their requirements for cashier’s checks and the delivery of funds needed to close a sale. Many title companies may now require buyers to wire money to them if the amount is substantial. Some have set the limit for cashier’s check at $5,000,…

You Need This Shreveport Dome-icile More Than You Realize

By Nikki Barringer | July 13, 2021 |

One of my favorite things in the world to do is search by house style. It’s prepopulated, so you can’t just make up a style or anything, but there are some good ones in there.  Midcentury Modern (obviously), Victorian, Craftsman, and Tudor is another popular one, and with the rise of Chip and Joanna, Modern…

Affording Down Payments Not Easy for Dallas-Fort Worth First-Time Buyers

By Tommy Cummings | July 13, 2021 |

A new Zillow analysis shows that first-time buyers today need a year longer to save for a down payment than they did five years ago.

This Ridglea Hills Home is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

By Seth Fowler | July 13, 2021 |

One of my favorite movies and books as a kid was the original version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder from 1971. No doubt the greatest scene is when Wonka takes the golden ticket winners to his factory and opens the door into this magical candy land unlike anything you’ve ever…

This Modern European Custom Home in Highland Park is a Fresh Spin on Tradition

By Karen Eubank | July 12, 2021 |

I spotted this European transitional on Instagram a couple of days ago and was intrigued. I think it may be because I’ve been watching L’Agence, a reality series about a Parisian family of Realtors specializing in luxury properties. While the overwhelming American vision of French real estate is a nineteenth-century Haussmann-style building, it’s not the…