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If you’re a member of your neighborhood NextDoor, or even a neighborhood association Facebook page, you’ve likely seen homeowners commiserating about how much their tax bill has increased since last year. And those increases, people say, aren’t wholly unexpected. After all, the Dallas/Fort Worth area is in the middle of an incredible home sales boom…
Location , location, location. Probably one of the more overused phrases when it comes to real estate. However annoying that phrase is, there is a lot of truth to it. Think about it… A vegan wouldn’t want to own a home next to a slaughter house. A nudist wouldn’t want to live in the garment district. A family…
A commenter on my last High-Rise Buyer’s Guide column lamented my use of the word “starter” to describe the final two columns in the series that’ll cover Dallas’ lower-priced high-rise options. He felt it was demeaning to those for whom one of these economical homes wasn’t a “starter,” but a destination. The result of many…
Midway Hollow is a neighborhood in transition, with a lot of renovations going on among the 2,600 or so houses there. It’s an appealing area in northwest Dallas, with mature trees, affordable homes in several price ranges, nearby shopping, and a healthy, involved crime watch. Flippers have made their mark among many a Midway Hollow home, and some people…
While I, too, love midcentury modern homes, dealing with the details involved with restoring an older residence doesn’t thrill me. Truly, I’d prefer midcentury lines and feel with the assurance of new construction. That’s just what Virginia Cook Realtor Ed Murchison has listed, all wrapped up in the finishes and feel that modern home buyers…
It’s a big week, with housing data being released, Trump’s first trip overseas, and of course, stocks. What is the impact it will have on mortgage rates this week? Which way will they go? Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) is there to give his lock or float opinion with today’s Mortgage Report. Johnson is the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk,…
