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Looking for Happiness? Move to Plano!

By Heather Hunter | March 20, 2017 |

Source: WalletHub Today is the International Day of Happiness! Yes, that’s totally a thing. You feel it, right? While it may feel a bit more like summer here, the first day of spring does tend to put a little pep in our step. And to celebrate, we’re sharing with you the results of a national…

Mortgage Report: Fed Rates Surge 25 Points, Should You Buy Now or Wait?

By Joanna England | March 20, 2017 |

Just as expected, the Fed increased interest rates by 25 basis points, says BobMortgage in this week’s Mortgage Report from Wallick & Volk. Will that upset the mortgage market? 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 helped more than 25,000 families get…

Survivor and Realtor Jennifer Friedman Ackerman Powers Through with Fierce Drive and Unwavering Positivity

By Heather Hunter | March 20, 2017 |

If there’s an upside to cancer, Jennifer Friedman Ackerman managed to find it. Diagnosed at only 24 years old with breast cancer, Jennifer was much younger than others she met fighting the disease, and she struggled to find a peer group for support. But she took those feelings of isolation and disorientation and turned them…

Preston Hollow Beauty Marries High-End Luxury with Family-Friendly Comforts

By Candy Evans | March 20, 2017 |

In a neighborhood bustling with new construction at the $2-million range, we’ve found an impressive home that is move-in ready in the heart of Dallas, near Preston Road and Forest Lane. And this one is such a huge bargain, I feel like I have to whisper. This beauty at 5931 Boca Raton Dr. is listed by Julie Provenzano with Dave…

Stunning Highland Park Tudor is a Showstopper

By Karen Eubank | March 20, 2017 |

“They don’t make them like this anymore,” Teffy Jacobs said. Jacobs is Vice President of Doris Jacobs Real Estate with Allie Beth Allman, and she’s right. You seldom find a home that looks like the photography team from Architectural Digest just walked out the front door. This stunning Highland Park Tudor at 4312 Arcady Ave. is…

If You Want a Midway Hollow Modern — Move Fast

By Karen Eubank | March 18, 2017 |

Our Saturday Seven Hundred, at 3938 Lively Ln., is a Midway Hollow Modern that is a prime example of why young families are not only flocking into this hot neighborhood, they’re staying. If builders aren’t flipping, they’re creating spec homes like this cool contemporary built by Brad Thurman of Thurman Real Estate Partners. Thurman finished…