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Title Tip: Six Steps To Make For a Quick Closing

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | February 26, 2019 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Some folks like a long, unhurried closing. Others prefer a quickie. Depending on who is involved, you could have either. The closing process in our area typically takes about 30 days. Want to close sooner? How about in 2 to 7 days? It’s possible. I’ve done it a couple of…

Shake ‘N Bake: Tuesday Two Hundred Two-fer at Texas Motor Speedway

By Bethany Erickson | February 26, 2019 |

In our never-ending quest to see just what kind of inventory is out there in the $200,000 range, we came across something fun this week – two condos with nearly identical prices, both with views of turn two at Texas Motor Speedway. If you’re a racing fan, the idea of a regular perch on the…

Developer To Meet With Casa View Haven on Plans For Site Between St. Mark’s and High School

By Joanna England | February 26, 2019 |

  The vacant lot sandwiched between St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church and Bryan Adams High School has been an empty patch of half-kempt grass since I can remember, and I’ve lived in Casa View for twelve years. And to be sure, this isn’t the first time that someone has floated plans for the area — the…

Renovations Restore Charm of Casa View Classic

By Joshua Baethge | February 26, 2019 |

The three-bedroom, one-bath gem at 1611 Centerville Road offers a unique combination of midcentury charm and modern amenities. The home was originally built in 1950.  Its previous owner, who also just happened to have grown up there, remodeled it after his parents passed away. The renovations he made added necessary updates while restoring much of…

JP & Associates Now Has Health Care, Retirement Programs for Agents

By Candy Evans | February 25, 2019 |

JP & Associates just wrapped the firm’s annual conference last weekend in Dallas, ending the whirlwind event with a star-studded awards ceremony, food, drink, and the famous Dallas band, Emerald City. It happened at Gilley’s and about 1,400 from D/FW, Austin, San Antonio, North Carolina, and even Florida attended.   This year marks the largest JPAR…

Historic Prairie Reinvented Into a Highland Park Luxury Craftsman

By Karen Eubank | February 25, 2019 |

You would have never given 3816 Miramar Avenue a second look a few years ago. It was a 1915, plain-Jane, Prairie-style home that had been remodeled multiple times. It would have inevitably faced the wrecking ball if it were not for buyers that saw the potential and knew who could fulfill their vision. They hired…