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Quaint Updated College Avenue Craftsman Cottage

By Eric Prokesh | June 22, 2018 |

When considering an older property, what defines move-in ready? Renovated kitchens and baths? Yes. Refinished hardwoods? Of course. New HVAC, plumbing roof, and electrical to prevent unpleasant, and expensive surprises down the road? Yes, PLEASE. A 1924 Craftsman bungalow at 2712 College Avenue in Ryan Place ticks all of those boxes. Freshly painted with a new…

Just In Time For Summer! Hidden Gem With A Pool in University Meadows

By Amy Puchaty | June 22, 2018 |

How many searches have you done for homes with pools in Dallas under $600,000 and turned up empty handed? Well fret no longer. We’ve found a hidden slice of East Dallas paradise that was built to entertain, complete with sparkling pool, patio, and cabana for $595,000!

Hoebeke Builders, Inc: Rock Solid, Tailor Made Build-to-Suit Suits

By Candy Evans | June 22, 2018 |

For more than 35 years Hoebeke Builders, Inc. (HBI) has been a “build-to-suit,” contract-only residential construction company specializing in luxury private homes across North Texas. Run by one of the straightest-talking home builders to have ever lifted a hammer, Bob Hoebeke based his company on a time-tested, client-based system of project administration. And he was…

Dallas ISD Did Something Amazing, and Everyone Should Know About It

By Bethany Erickson | June 21, 2018 |

Super nerdy confession: The original title of this piece was “Dallas ISD May Have Just Done Something Miraculous.” But then I remembered a long senior year where my Honors English teacher insisted that we study S.I. Hayakawa’s “Language in Thought and Action,” a book about semantics so revered it’s currently in its fifth edition. I…

Phillip Murrell Excited for Next Chapter With Compass Real Estate

By Joshua Baethge | June 21, 2018 |

Yet another high-profile agent has decided to leave a local brokerage for Compass Real Estate. In early June, Phillip Murrell made what he said was the extremely difficult decision to leave Dave Perry-Miller after more than three years. He cited Compass’s technology and innovative marketing as deciding actors. “I wasn’t looking for a change at…

If You’re Near the High-Five Right Now, Our Condolences

By Bethany Erickson | June 21, 2018 |

Ah, the Dallas High-Five —  an interchange between U.S.  Highway 75 and Interstate 635 that is a luge during an ice storm, a twisted maze of ramps stacked on top of each other any other time, has now become the place where a few hundred folks are now forcibly cooling their heels because of a tractor-trailer accident…