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Preston Center Parking Garage Study Issues Final Report

By Jon Anderson | June 30, 2020 |

Preston Center is as out of place in Preston Hollow as a Hershey’s kiss on a Ritz-Carlton pillow. The land occupied by the Preston Center parking garage is the city’s biggest chance to fix that. Since the 2016 area plan recommended an expanded underground garage with a park on top, District 13 Dallas City Council…

Visualize Yourself Relaxing In This Professionally Landscaped White Rock Area Backyard

By Shelby Skrhak | June 30, 2020 |

Serene is how best to describe the lush backyard of the home at 7131 Greentree Lane in White Rock. Located in desirable Green Cove Estates, this four-bedroom, four-bath home with 4,400 square feet is situated on a 0.7 acre lot and listed by Lee Lamont of Coldwell Banker Lakewood/NE Dallas. The homeowners built this backyard…

Title Tip: Title Theft Protection, Insurance, or Monitoring

By Lydia Blair | June 30, 2020 |

You may have seen the ads or heard the buzz about companies offering title monitoring services or “title theft protection.” Are they legitimate or just a scam? Is there any real value in these services? First, let me clarify that “title coverage” offered by some of these unregulated companies is not title insurance. They do…

A Condo Near Katy Trail For Under $300K? Yes Please.

By Nikki Barringer | June 30, 2020 |

When current owners Vince and Jessica Stanko first purchased this condo, it was for the location. Duh. Obviously, it’s the best. It’s walking distance from the Katy Trail and all the shops and restaurants Knox-Henderson has to offer. Jessica said they walk the Katy Trail at least once a day, if not twice, and as…

Wine, Real Estate, And Coronavirus Is The Trifecta of The Times

By Seth Fowler | June 30, 2020 |

Wine, real estate, and the coronavirus — which doesn’t belong? I would imagine you would take the wine and real estate and leave the virus alone. But what if you didn’t have a choice? Such is the predicament of the real estate power couple Sam and Jennifer Demel of Burt Ladner Real Estate in Fort…

NTREIS Has No Plan to Stop Using ‘Master’ to Describe Largest Bedroom And Bath

By Joanna England | June 29, 2020 |

As far back as 2013, MLS organizations have been moving away from the term “master” when describing the largest en suite bedroom in a home. Just last week, the Houston Association of Realtors joined the west and east coast associations and will ditch the term, too. However, North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS), the…