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Yes, there are a proliferation of fabulous real estate auctions coming up, including our very own CandysDirt.com Staff Party TONIGHT in Vaquero, at the 8,923 square foot estate of Swarovski heiress Vanessa Swarovski. Vanessa was formerly married to MLB player Jorge Piedra, but she got the house. Her 1.7-acre estate has six-bedrooms and nine-bathrooms at…
In my recent Dallas High-Rise Buyer’s Guide series, I noted that there are a lot of buildings too close to highways for comfort. If I added in all the recent highway-adjacent apartments, none of us would be separated by the requisite six degrees from someone who has a noise problem. What can you do? Technology…
This week, the Fed will decide on whether to raise interest rates, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage). Additionally, is it really better to rent or to own? He shares his position in today’s Mortgage Report. You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob Johnson has…
By Donovan Westover Special Contributor Prior to the 2016 holidays, I had the opportunity to visit the 1974 Mitchell House at 2717 Conflans Road in Irving. I owe Allie Beth Allman listing agent, Richard Waite a huge apology for my glacial progress as the holidays and life got in the way. As fate would have it,…
During last year’s Casa View Cliff May Home Tour, I couldn’t count how many times I heard someone say something like, “If this home ever comes on the market, I’m putting in an offer.” If that was you, it’s time to make good on that promise, because Mindy Niehaus, one of the organizers of the…
You know what we are talking about: new companies (called “Platforms”) like Opendoor and now OfferPad (co-founded by a former top producing realtor!) are being embraced by Wall Street as a way to “drive Americans to move more frequently, resulting in more home sales.” Stimulating interest in real estate. Glory be, sounds like the pre-crash days. Inman’s…
