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Keller Williams Acquires Startup Smarter Agent In Shot Over The Bow of Zillow, Redfin

By Bethany Erickson | September 6, 2018 |

Keller Williams announced Wednesday that it was acquiring Philadelphia startup Smarter Agent in what company leadership says is part of the company’s $1 billion tech fund. The company told Inman that its newest purchase is a mobile-first platform that connects to more than 650 multiple listing services (MLS). It also allows brokers and agents to…

Michael Young’s University Park Home SOLD at Auction

By Candy Evans | September 6, 2018 |

The auction was Saturday, as we told you, and so many have asked us, did 3508 Bryn Mawr actually sell at the auction? You bet it did. Terms are not being revealed, but you know I will find out. Created by Emerson Residential in 2006, the rock-solid stunner has five bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, one…

Central Market’s Newest Store Proves Midway Hollow Is Now High End

By Candy Evans | September 5, 2018 |

Get ready northwest Dallas. 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, September 5, Central Market opened its newest location at Midway Road and Northwest Highway in Dallas. The store opening marks the company’s 10th location in Texas and third in the City of Dallas. And this store is so much more than a grocery store. Central Market is…

Hampton Hills Home Embraces Original Charm, With A Few Updates

By Bethany Erickson | September 5, 2018 |

The Hampton Hills neighborhood is one of the few remaining mostly undisturbed groups of post-war cottages left in Dallas — and many of them were built by one family. According to local lore, Oak Cliff Realtor Wiley Roberts and his sons took on the post-war housing shortage by committing to building in Hampton Hills. Although…

To the 500 People Who Sent Me This Houston Listing, Yes, It’s a WTF

By Bethany Erickson | September 5, 2018 |

Some days the Wednesday WTF is harder to find than others. And some days, 500 people email, text, or message you to tell you that they found the perfect WTF in Houston. This would be that week. And don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining one bit. It’s always fun when a house resonates so…

Joel Kotkin: Oligarchal Socialism — aka the Gig Economy — How Could It Affect Real Estate?

By Candy Evans | September 5, 2018 |

  I adore Joel Kotkin and agree with most everything he writes. In fact, I have written for him, and wish I had time to do more. By the way, don’t ever let anyone tell you that blogging is fast and easy. It’s not. All writing sucks up an inordinate amount of time. When I…