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D Magazine “Best Realtor” Ballot Booboo Got Real Estate Community Sharing Over the Holidays

By Candy Evans | January 11, 2017 |

Several agents have alerted me to the fact that D Magazine has “spanked” a couple of agents (ever so lightly) for sharing one of the company’s “Best Realtor” ballots over the Christmas holidays. In fact, for awhile, the “secret ballot” was one of the magazine site’s most highly trafficked pages as people pulled it up,…

Oak Cliff Flip Brings 1960s Architecture up to Date With Great Upgrades

By Jon Anderson | January 10, 2017 |

Driving up to this home, many thoughts pop into your head: “Quick, call Elon Musk, I’ve got a Solar Shingles test house for him.”   “Did the first floor fall into a sinkhole?”  “One slip and Santa’s dead.” “Honey, if the roof ain’t new, keep driving.” Well, the roof is new … along with most…

Cul-de-sac Renovation in Forest Ridge North Scores Big with Contemporary Updates

By Leah Shafer | January 10, 2017 |

Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a renovated beauty in a Forest Ridge North cul-de-sac with lots to offer a discerning buyer. Located at 12347 High Meadow Pl. near I-635 and Marsh Lane, this home has been updated inside and out. Think fresh paint and quartz counters, cedar wood accents and hardwood floors, open floorplan and vaulted ceilings.…

Need a Sunny Getaway? Dart Realty Launches Cayman Islands Kimpton Seafire Resort

By Valerie Jarvie | January 10, 2017 |

That arctic blast made me long for a warm beach with a tropical breeze! Time to head for Seven Mile Island, named by Travel and Leisure as “The Caribbean’s Best Beach.” The destination I am longing for? The Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Grand Cayman, the first new hotel in the Cayman Islands in a decade.…

Room to Roam: New Home in Bella Ranch at a Bella Price

By Seth Fowler | January 10, 2017 |

In the real estate business, it seems as if the seller and buyer are rarely on the same page.  When the market is strong and inventory is low (like now) the seller usually wants to command top dollar for their dwelling.  Likewise when the market is soft and there is too much inventory (2009-2012) the…

Did The Observer Do Justice With List of Most Iconic Dallas Homes?

By Joanna England | January 10, 2017 |

I’ll be honest: I cannot stand the word “iconic.” It is overused and hyperbolic. If we call everything that there ever was “iconic,” doesn’t the term become irrelevant? But I do have to say that when it comes to architecture, Dallas really does have some “iconic” homes. They’re the properties that keep coming up in…