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The $2 Million Swing: DCAD Valuations for Slice of Fitzhugh Avenue Revisited

By Jon Anderson | May 14, 2019 |

How could it be that in Dallas neighborhoods booming with redevelopment, that multifamily properties and investment properties haven’t seen any increases in their appraisals? Last week, I wrote an update on the DCAD valuations for properties that are part of a block on Lemmon Avenue that was to have been the site of a Central…

Title Tip: How to Navigate The Great Divide After Divorce

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 14, 2019 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Selling the marital home. Some refer to this as the great divide. Getting divorcing spouses to agree on selling their home, an asking price, an agent, the final sales price, etc. can be difficult and stressful at best. Emotions and tensions can run high well before we add on the…

Remodeled vs. Updated? Home on Boyd Avenue Benefits From a Fresh Start

By Seth Fowler | May 14, 2019 |

We’ve discussed this before but it never hurts to bring it up again.  There is a difference between “updating” and “remodeling.” To this Bowtie Realtor, “updating” is doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that.  Maybe it’s not the bare minimum, but it’s certainly not going full-blown remodel.  Repainting a few…

Read All About It: Waterfront Digs in Lake Tahoe Back On the Market

By CandysDirt | May 14, 2019 |

Classic French Chateau in Creeks of Preston Hollow Has a Colorful Twist

By Karen Eubank | May 13, 2019 |

  Blame the French. They set a precedent for what we expect when we hear the word “chateau.” It’s a word that conjures up not just a majestic image, but also a luxurious lifestyle. This classic French chateau offers all that and more! The superior quality initially caught my eye. It was built by Calais Custom…

Local Market Cool Down? Research Indicates Wave of New Buyers Coming

By Bethany Erickson | May 13, 2019 |

While the housing market might be lightly tapping the brakes as of late, a new report found that a wave of new buyers is coming — although how robustly they arrive will vary from city to city. While there was an impressive wave of first-time home buyers over the last decade, Zillow did the math…