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Video courtesy of Uptown Dallas, Inc. Something has to be done. Uptown is beginning to feel a bit like Greenville Ave. did a few years back. Remember? The late night crime and violence, residential streets overrun with youthful overindulgence, and uninvited visitors parking in front of residences … to put it nicely. Uptown is on the cusp…
Hawaii conjures up images of sun, sand, surf and sky-high real estate prices. All are pretty true. But if you’re willing to get off the beaten path, there are, dare I say, reasonably-priced options. Take the Makaha Surfside condos located on the Waianae (why-a-nigh) coast. The west side of Oahu is more rural, away from…
Is it the squeaky wheel that always gets the grease, or the constant calls to 311 that get the attention of code enforcement? Same difference, right? Well RentCafe did an interesting bit of number crunching and decided to decode just what areas of Dallas had the most squeaky wheels. While some neighborhoods of East Dallas…
Every city in America has one. You know it when you see it. Whether it’s the architecture, location, or landscape, there is always a street in the city that is simply magical. In Fort Worth the most magical and inspiring street is Elizabeth Boulevard. The main artery of the Ryan Place neighborhood, “in 1979 Elizabeth Boulevard joined…
Sometimes you happen upon reminders of the different courses your life may have taken. Back in 2000, I was in the process of moving to Dallas from California and had settled on a shell townhouse in Oak Lawn on Throckmorton Street. I’d signed the contract and met with the builder to discuss my customizations and…
There’s a lot to a real estate transaction that gets lost in talk of prices and sales figures. It’s a complex deal in which a lot of people invest their time, money, and hopes and dreams. With the right agent, the setbacks that are bound to happen don’t sting so bad. Clients learn to lean…