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Historic State Thomas Victorian Homes FLYING Off the Shelves at $1 Millionish

By Candy Evans | March 22, 2016 |

There is huge hope for historic homes in Dallas! First of all, it is seldom if ever that one of these historic State-Thomas Victorians comes on the market. For five of them IN A ROW to be available is highly unusual! They are owned by various very bright owners who hung on during thick and…

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Bidding Wars and Slow Wage Growth Mean Scarcity of Starter Homes in Dallas

By Joanna England | March 21, 2016 |

New analysis by Trulia confirms what we’ve been seeing all over Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Entry-level or starter homes priced in the median range, which usually falls below $200,000, are scarce. In fact, if you want to find a new home in the $200,000 range, it’s getting mighty difficult to impossible. To measure…

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Outstanding Architect, Artist Marc Fornes Speaking at Dallas Architecture Forum

By Leah Shafer | March 21, 2016 |

Brooklyn-based architect, artist, and digital thinker Marc Fornes is the speaker at the next Dallas Architecture Forum event March 29. Fornes is the founder of THEVERYMANY™, a New York-based studio engaging art and architecture through systematic research and development into applied computer science and digital fabrication. Fornes creates complex, curvilinear self-supported structures located in France, Canada,…

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Tee Up to the Most Classic English Country Cottage in Preston Hollow: Yep, Trevino’s

By Karen Eubank | March 21, 2016 |

Class, taste and style. That’s the only way to accurately describe this home. So often in Dallas real estate, you’ll find a great deal of money poured into a house does not result in coming close to any of those descriptive words. This classic English country cottage in Preston Hollow’s Sunnybrook estates fits perfectly into…

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What the World Needs Now: More Guardian Angels

By Candy Evans | March 20, 2016 |

And we shall be getting more Guardian Angels as Guardian Mortgage Company, the 51-year old Richardson-based residential mortgage loan origination company, spreads those angel wings to Austin, Phoenix and… Troy, Michigan. Dave Jansen will serve as branch manager at the newly minted Troy location, and a number of experienced loan officers (angels) will also join…

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The Big Short: When Should You Consider a Short Sale?

By Candy Evans | March 18, 2016 |

Let’s face it: mortgage note holders don’t have a lot of patience. If you’re behind on your mortgage payments for more than three months, most mortgage companies are not going to sing Kumbaya. That’s why, if you know that your income will not be sufficient to make the house payments going forward, it may be…

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