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Update, 4:09 pm: there IS a good, well, a very bad reason why John Ames had such a low appraisal: his home burned down! Details coming up. I love our Dallas County Tax Assessor John R. Ames, I really do. I’ve met him, I voted for him, just love the guy. I think he’s doing…
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We are still cooking when it comes to rising property values, though the heat is no longer set to boil: Dallas’ March home price increase was only 1.4%, the lowest annual increase in nine months, and below February’s. But Dow Jones’ Case-Shiller March report says oil pries be damned, Texas is still killing it as…
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I have always been a fan of Lake Highlands, and now I’m even more in love with this neighborhood thanks to the many well-done renovations that have popped up throughout this near-suburban neighborhood. There have always been a few prized midcentury modern homes in the area, each with plenty of character. Now we’re seeing more…
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Haven’t gotten your invitation to our June 9 event featuring Adrian Leeds? I guess you’re not on our mailing list. But lucky you! We still have a few slots available for die-hard readers who we’ve missed (although it’s your own dang fault for not being on our list!). Are you just a casual reader who has…
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Recently I had the chance to talk to someone who sells homes — pricey vacation homes –to uber high net worth individuals. I mentioned that there were more rich people today than ever. No, he told me, actually there are fewer rich people today, but they just have more money now. Indeed, he said, the…
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