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The Mortgage Report: The Bond Market, Interest Rates and 4 Reasons to Buy Now

By Joanna England | October 10, 2016 |

Buckle up! It’s our second installment of The Mortgage Report with BobMortgage. You can watch the first one here. 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 into the homes of their dreams, in 20 plus…

Architecturally Significant Midcentury Modern in Hillcrest Havens

By Karen Eubank | October 10, 2016 |

Dallas has its fair share of homes built by renowned architects. Some of the most sought after are those built in the 1950s and 1960s, a time when the design envelope was being pushed in every medium. Our Monday Morning Millionaire is an architecturally significant midcentury modern at 7115 Brookshire Circle in Hillcrest Havens, and it…

Safe Harbor: Long Cove Opens New Marina

By Joanna England | October 10, 2016 |

Fall is here, which means winter is coming! Does your boat have a home for the winter? Or perhaps you need a new vessel? Here’s news from East Texas: This past month, Long Cove on Cedar Creek Lake opened a new marina complete with dry dock storage, and it’s open to the public. Find out more…

Dallas Realtor Breathes Life Back Into Old Dallas Homes, One Flip at a Time

By Leah Shafer | October 10, 2016 |

When some people look at an old house in disrepair, all they see are its problems. But for one Dallas Realtor, old Dallas homes are all about possibility, instead. Kristen Martin says she’s a kindred soul with old houses, getting to know them, even naming them as she restores, repairs, and renovates them to a state…

Bird Streets New Contemporary Construction: The Good Brothers Nail It… Again

By Karen Eubank | October 8, 2016 |

The Good brothers are at it again. Our Dallas version of HGTV’s  The Property Brothers has just listed their latest new contemporary construction at 4823 Linnett Lane in the Bird streets, for $699.900. It’s the best new nest for anyone with an urban sensibility that longs to be in close proximity to the Southwestern Medical…

The Discreet Charm of Overton Park

By Eric Prokesh | October 7, 2016 |

. Overton Park is the neighborhood you wished you had grown up in. Smartly dressed residents walk dogs and take exercise in a central park, which follows one of the creeks that snake through the area. Rolling hills clad with mature live oaks add to the feeling of serene security. Another bonus is access to…