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Pssst … Wanna Go to the ABPA ‘Homes for the Holidays’ Home Tour?

By Bethany Erickson | December 3, 2018 |

We’ve been giving you all kinds of reasons to buy your tickets for the Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association’s “Homes for the Holidays” home tour this Friday, but maybe you still haven’t purchased your tickets (a little birdie told me, by the way, that you can still get advance tickets online through Wednesday). We’ve shown you…

Real Estate News: Home Appreciation Slows in September

By Bethany Erickson | December 3, 2018 |

Are Dallas home prices up or down? At what rate are they appreciating? We take a look at three different reports in this week’s roundup of real estate news. CORELOGIC CASE-SHILLER REPORTS DECLINING HOME APPRECIATION Home price gains have been slower this year across the country, but September 2018 marked the eighth consecutive month of…

Farmers Branch Has Jackpot of Beautifully Renovated $300K-$400K Homes

By Shelby Skrhak | December 2, 2018 |

Older cities often have, well, older homes, which have beautiful mature greenery and a variety of decade architecture to choose from, but the challenge can be renovation. Let’s be honest: It’s time-consuming, and when you’re in the middle of renovation, it’s hell to live in. But Farmers Branch has been experiencing an influx of renovations…

New Mexico School Transformed Into Residence With Amazing Views

By Bethany Erickson | December 2, 2018 |

In our quest to find the most interesting historical shelters, we fully admit to being suckers for a good school house conversion, and this example in the historic mining village of Hillsboro, New Mexico, does not disappoint. The school was built in the 1800s, listing agent Crystal Lay with Steinborn & Associates Real Estate said,…

5 Things to Look Out for When Renting a Flipped Property

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | December 2, 2018 |

By Linzi Martin Rent.com As a renter, finding a flipped property can be great. After all, you’re moving into a recently renovated space that’s clean, modern, up to code and generally more visually appealing, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Some flipped properties are done very quickly, and in the process, hazardous shortcuts might have been…

Warm Weather, Entertainment Make Augusta a Great Retirement Spot

By Bethany Erickson | December 2, 2018 |

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…