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Life Is Short, So Don’t Wait For Retirement to Enjoy the Lake

By Candy Evans | November 15, 2019 |

By Cindy O’Gorman Guest Contributor Cindy O’Gorman of Ebby Halliday shares reasons why downsizing to resort-living places like White Bluff Resort at Lake Whitney could be a perfect fit.  It’s time to trade unused square footage for quality of life. The real estate market is primed for prudent investors who realize sometimes less truly is…

Local Magazine Publisher’s Turtle Creek Architectural Gem Hits the Market

By Candy Evans | November 15, 2019 |

Trying to slip one by me, eh? When Modern Luxury Dallas market president Blake Stephenson and her husband, Tom, decided to market their Turtle Creek home, they chose Compass agent Annalee Aston, once a fierce sales leader at MLD. But they kept the listing off-market, not to dip their toe in the sales waters, but to…

Dallas Builders Association Member Spotlight: Modern Design Brothers

By Joanna England | November 15, 2019 |

Considering how many arguments almost ended in fisticuffs, I don’t think I could closely work with my siblings on a day-to-day basis, but that’s what Adam and Amir Hamghalam do with their custom homebuilding brand Modern Design Brothers. And not only do they work together closely, but they do it well after just five years…

Do The Math: Glen Cove’s Hottest Listing Is On Calculus Drive

By Amy Puchaty | November 15, 2019 |

There’s no need to crunch the numbers on this Calculus Drive stunner. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home sits on one of Glen Cove’s best blocks and is a steal at $447,500. Plus, it offers all the features Dallas buyers are looking for. Among these are ample space for entertaining, exposed beams, a circle drive, and character…

New Report Shows Completed Foreclosures Reached High Point in 2019

By April Towery | November 15, 2019 |

More than 55,000 U.S. properties were tied to foreclosure filings – such as default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions – in October 2019, according to a report issued by ATTOM Data Solutions on Thursday. The figure is up 13 percent from September but down 17 percent from a year ago, according to the report.…

Ebby, Rogers, and Other Familiar Names Among Top 100 Places to Work

By Shelby Skrhak | November 15, 2019 |

Ebby Halliday, Rogers Healy and Associates, Fathom Realty, Century 21, and JP & Associates Realtors were named among the Top 100 Places to Work by the Dallas Morning News at a gala last night. The annual contest is overseen by the Dallas Morning News‘ research partner, Workplace Dynamics, which gathers employee opinions to measure U.S.…