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Hotel California Meets Texas Ranch in This Curiosity-Piquing Aledo Estate

By Shelby Skrhak | April 24, 2019 |

When the grand Aledo estate at 107 Nueces Trail was listed for the first time ever, Southern Living magazine called it “Every Texan’s Dream.” They quoted listing agent John Zimmerman, who was with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty at the time, telling the Dallas Morning News it was “the biggest residential estate in Parker County…

Elmwood: A Storied History Like No Other

By Deb R. Brimer | April 24, 2019 |

What do pasteurized milk, Tom Cruise, and Dixie Cups have in common? Answer: the Elmwood neighborhood. Between about 1,373 houses and 4,426 residents, Elmwood is the most populated single-family home neighborhood in Oak Cliff, and it all started with 20 cows. According to Heritage Oak Cliff, the neighborhood began in 1907 as a 640-acre Tennessee…

Exclusive: JP & Associates to Launch Instant Offer Platform for JPAR Agents

By Candy Evans | April 24, 2019 |

JP & Associates, a North Texas independent broker, becomes the first indie brokerage to offer agents and consumers an iBuyer interchange. But this time, the agent is in the drivers seat!

BEST Home to Showcase Art in Dallas, and Phil Hobson Wants You There

By Candy Evans | April 24, 2019 |

Phil Hobson brings great art to the BEST listing in Northwest Dallas. Join him this Thursday…

White Rock Home Tour Features The Fabulous Modern of New Leaf Custom Homes Owners

By Joanna England | April 23, 2019 |

Every time they do a custom home, for Melissa and Scott Powell — the power couple behind New Leaf Custom Homes — it’s a chance to make someone’s dream a reality.  “With custom home building, almost everybody has a learning curve,” Melissa said as we enjoyed the early spring sunlight pouring through the wall of…

Title Tip: The Big Ds of Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | April 23, 2019 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor There is more than one Big D in Dallas-area real estate. These important “Big Ds” represent the circumstances that often demand that someone sell their property. I’m talking about death, divorce, downsizing, disaster, debt, and default. These difficult situations can make transferring the title to a property more complicated. Folks…