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When architect and city councilman Vernon Smith built this Oak Cliff home in 1949, much of the features were revolutionary for the time. A double carport worked well for the growing number of two-car households. The windows and lines were clean and angular. The floorplan allowed for movement throughout the space with relative ease. And that…
When it comes to real estate, I am the nosiest. Especially on Dallas County property taxes. Last week, we looked at Dallas County Tax Assessor John Ames. I noticed he had a dramatically lowered value on his DeSoto home. He had, of course, a perfectly good (really, a terrible) excuse for having that lower value:…
Sources tell me that for two days now a team of well-muscled FBI agents have been searching the waters of Turtle Creek in front of his $4 million lot on St. Johns, the one he bought in October of 2013. The Bureau has recently adding 10 more divers. Are they looking for evidence? If…
The Real Estate business is headed for extreme change in the way we buy, sell and market real estate, and in how we compensate agents. Last week, we talked about Alex Doubet of Door, a Highland Park and Harvard lad-grad who has started a technology-based flat fee discount brokerage. I applaud and wish him well,…
Thanks to modern technology, the homebuying journey is immensely easier than it was 10 years ago. With just a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, you can now browse listings, tour homes, apply for a mortgage, and even sign off on closing documents with just a few clicks and a matter of seconds. It’s pretty game-changing, to…
