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Mandarin Oriental is, Once Again, Coming to Dallas, This Time to Turtle Creek

By Candy Evans | November 11, 2019 |

Luxury hotel lovers will salivate over this one: Dallas is getting a Mandarin Oriental, this time for sure.  And this time, on Turtle Creek Boulevard, the original high rise haven of Dallas. The 176-room ultra luxurious hotel will be part of a 25-story mixed use tower coming to a 2.47 acre site at 2999 Turtle…

Breaking: NAR Puts a Hard Stop to Hip Pockets With New Rule

By Joanna England | November 11, 2019 |

The National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors has adopted the Clear Cooperation policy at its Nov. 11 meeting, which essentially puts an end to hip pocket marketing. Also known as MLS Statement 8.0, the policy requires listing brokers who participate in multiple listing services to submit their listings to the MLS within one business…

A Country French Home That Feels Like A Vacation

By Karen Eubank | November 11, 2019 |

There are a lot of beautiful homes in Dallas, but when you see as many as I do, you tend to get a bit jaded. So, it takes something special to make me sit up and take notice. And this University Park Country French home did just that. What it has, in spades, is character.…

Park Forest Perfection With All The Fixin’s

By Amy Puchaty | November 11, 2019 |

Anyone else gearing up for the busy holiday season? Well, with these two Park Forest homes you’ll be ahead of the game! Each offers plenty of space to entertain, plus dining rooms worthy of a feast, but with price points that are miles apart. Which would you choose, the swanky Mid Century Modern Splurge or…

The Stunning Richardson Romanesque Coram Deo is Back!

By Karen Eubank | November 11, 2019 |

I drive by Coram Deo regularly, just to stare at it. I’ve seen a lot of stately homes all over the world, but this one continues to fascinate me. Coram Deo was built for Donald and Mary Catherine Huffines in 2005. Yes, the same Don Huffines who was a Texas state senator and runs Huffines…

Career Change Paying Off for Colleen Aldstadt

By Joshua Baethge | November 11, 2019 |

Two years ago, Colleen Aldstadt joined Ebby Halliday Realtors after a long career in land development. She quickly learned that while many concepts are the same, it’s a whole different world in a lot of ways.  In development, she could count on a captive audience of builders and real estate agents. Being an agent requires…