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6 Tips to Help Buyers Win in a Strong Seller’s Market

By Lydia Blair | April 20, 2021 |

Anyone with their finger on the pulse of Texas real estate knows that we are in the midst of a hot seller’s market. Anxious buyers are making generous offers in a desperate attempt to buy a home. However, an offer well over the asking price is not always enough to win the right to buy…

Austin Luxury Stunners To Keep You Cool This Summer

By Amy Puchaty | April 20, 2021 |

Austin has some incredible properties on the market right now. And the two we feature today? They are magazine-quality lookers! From our sleek new construction splurge to the retro midcentury modern steal, these beauties are fire! Which would you choose? Take your pick in our latest Splurge vs. Steal. Splurge: Austin Luxury Lake House With Rough…

Rest in Peace: ‘Designing Texas’ Host Jocelyn White

By Candy Evans | April 19, 2021 |

This is a tough one to write. I knew legendary Dallas-Fort Worth broadcaster Jocelyn White pretty well. Like so many in Dallas, she touched my life with her sparkling, embracing, warm-as-hot-caramel personality and beauty. My first job in Dallas was as a writer/producer at KDFW-TV. Clarice Tinsley had just moved to what was then Channel…

This Bluffview Mediterranean is a Study in Modern Updates

By Karen Eubank | April 19, 2021 |

When you purchase a home, the first step is making it your own. I had little doubt when I wrote about this Bluffview Mediterranean estate in 2017 that a new buyer would make significant changes to the San Miguel aesthetic. They did, and wow, what a transformation! The house is magnificent to begin with, which…

Vocal Opposition Emerges Against Proposed Mill Creek Development at 3G Intersection

By Joanna England | April 19, 2021 |

Front yard signs seem to be how East Dallas conveys important messages. Case in point: Signs planted neighborhood yards that are near White Rock Lake often tell you to “Keep Little Forest Hills Funky,” demand that Dallas Arboretum traffic find somewhere else to park, and admonish passers by to “Save The White Rock Lake Skyline”…

Catherine Straughan Thrilled to Be at Vivo Realty

By Joshua Baethge | April 19, 2021 |

Catherine Straughan recently left Compass Real Estate to join Vivo Realty.  As a relatively new real estate agent, she said that making the change gave her more opportunities to learn and continue to grow in her new profession. “Compass is a fantastic company and very forward-thinking in their software and marketing,” she says. “But I can’t…