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Lincoln Katy Trail Takes Step Back For Rethink Amidst Little Support

By Jon Anderson | August 20, 2018 |

With luck, this is the last time we will see this rendering of Lincoln Property’s Lincoln Katy Trail project. Rewinding the clock, in February, the project passed Oak Lawn Committee by a single contentious vote after multiple unsuccessful trips seeking support. This scant win was followed in July by a disastrous City Plan Commission meeting…

Beautiful French Eclectic a Block From Highland Park Village!

By Karen Eubank | August 20, 2018 |

Our Monday Morning Millionaire is a beautiful French eclectic home at 4301 Edmondson Ave. only a block from Highland Park Village. This is an architectural style that has never gone out of style largely due to the fact it combines influences that strike a familiar chord, such as symmetry, while still allowing the freedom to…

Roxann Taylor, Engel & Volkers, Make Significant Expansion to Park Cities, Dallas, And Frisco

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2018 |

It was back in 2014 that Engel & Volkers, a global luxury real estate brand that debuted in Germany, first made its entry into North Texas by merging with Roxann Taylor and Associates in beautiful Southlake. It was the company’s first foray into the Texas real estate market, its 28th U.S. shop. Founded in 1977, E&V started…

On SecondShelters.com: Brenham’s Gorgeous House of Atreus Back on the Market

By Bethany Erickson | August 19, 2018 |

The beautiful 1883 Folk Victorian farmhouse built by Atreus and Katherine Clay went off the market before we could feature it as a historical shelter, and we were bummed. But it’s back on the market now, and it’s even ready to become a business again if the new buyers wish. The farmhouse was home to…

A Rare Chance To See Michael Young’s University Park Mansion TOMORROW

By Candy Evans | August 18, 2018 |

Did you catch the article in the Wall Street Journal this week? “Former Major League Baseball All-Star Michael Young is auctioning his 7,715-square-foot Dallas mansion without reserve next month.” That’s the one we have been telling you about! That’s where we are having our CandysDirt.com Staff Party TOMORROW! This is a rare opportunity to buy…

From Facebook: What’s the Deal with Realtor Commissions?

By Bethany Erickson | August 17, 2018 |

There has been a lot of discussion lately about Realtor commissions, and what sellers should expect for the commission they are going to pay. More and more startups are popping up to cut the Realtor out altogether. So for our Aug. 3  Friday Question, we asked real estate professionals — and our readers — to…