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A few months ago, Dallas Builders Association president Michael Turner of Classic Urban Homes voiced a desire to address a need for more skilled workers by working with Dallas ISD to train and mentor students. In February, Turner began to reach out. “We have builders that are willing to mentor high school kids,” he said…
If historic homes could talk, what a story they would tell. Never has that been truer than the home located at 2234 Hurley Ave. in the Fairmount neighborhood of Fort Worth. For those of you not familiar with the Fairmount Southside National Historic District, it is a one square mile area that was platted in…
When buyers select a single-family home, one of their criteria is of course, price, but there are other measurements of a successful home. Yes, to an extent, location is dictated by costs, but the personality of a neighborhood isn’t. There are blocks that regularly socialize and those where anonymity is expected. A lot of single-family…
Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a Lochwood Estates midcentury that generated multiple offers over asking price after just four days on the market. This East Dallas neighborhood is affordable and desirable with lush greenbelts, mature trees, lots of wildlife, and close proximity to White Rock Lake. With killer curb appeal and a cute interior, the home at 12030…
The traditional open house may net a lot of leads for agents and brokers, but it doesn’t do much else. How do you generate buzz, create interest, and show off a home’s unique character? With art, of course. That’s the idea behind Urban Scene, the Dave Perry-Miller group that fuses art, charity, and real estate…
Last week’s news that the Trump Administration would set tax reform in its sights, as well as new numbers on existing home sales could have a serious impact on the market. How will mortgages be affected? Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) shares his opinion in today’s Mortgage Report. You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior…
