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Chic Cali-Style Mountain Living: Mountainside at Northstar

By Valerie Jarvie | July 7, 2017 |

Whether you’re in the market for a new ski house or remodeling one you already own, you’ll find inspiration in photos of a luxe new home in California’s Mountainside at Northstar community, which showcases the best of modern design in a mountain resort with year-round amenities. Click here for the story covered today by Valerie…

Hey, Forbes! That’s Not Downtown Fort Worth

By Joanna England | July 7, 2017 |

Scrolling through my Google alerts, I saw this piece from Forbes about the top markets for real estate investment for 2017. Of course, I was ambivalent about Dallas being ranked No. 1 by Local Market Monitor, as high prices could be allayed by more construction of affordable single-family homes, but while clicking through the slideshow…

Buyer be Aggressive: Available Inventory Takes Longest Plunge in 20 Years, Driving Dallas Buyers to Frustration

By Heather Hunter | July 7, 2017 |

Realtor.com is hailing it the longest inventory decline in two decades. According to a new report from the online property search site, there were 11 percent fewer homes available in June 2016 than the previous year. The drop marks the 24th consecutive month of falling inventory – the longest streak in 20 years. Home prices also…

Eyecatching Midcentury Home Has Spacious Interiors, Family-Friendly Backyard

By Joanna England | July 7, 2017 |

We’ve caught a lot of flak from readers when it comes to the definition of midcentury modern, but for most purposes, it tends to span the 1950s and onward to 1965. So while this Northwest Dallas home has all of the lines of a soft contemporary from the curb, it technically falls into the period of…

Spend More Than a Night at The Museum: 8181 Douglas Lets You Live in Your Own Art Gallery

By Jon Anderson | July 7, 2017 |

Between explaining the housing crunch (here, here), flooding, new Pink Wall development, Dallas Midtown, and of course the latest in the mayor’s Fair Park friends-with-benefits giveaway, I’ve been on a tear these past few weeks. It’s time to break free with a little party, and unit 210 at 8181 Douglas definitely provides the balloons (you’ll…

Bluff-Top Views, Charm, and Value in Park Hill

By Eric Prokesh | July 7, 2017 |

Topping Trulia’s list of highest average sale prices by neighborhood, I was surprised to discover lovely Park Hill. With an average sale price of $1.722 million, it beats better-known, pricey enclaves such as Mira Vista and Monticello. I was, therefore, further surprised to discover a prime Park Hill address at 2224 Winton Terrace with terrace views of the…