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First KISS KISS has many meanings including being the acronym for “Keep It Simple, Stupid.” For nearly three hours we sat through the latest, painful presentation by Kimley-Horn, who is being paid $350,000 for their efforts. It’s getting better, but either these guys don’t present to lay people often or they’re fresh off the MBA…
With thousands of people moving to Collin County for jobs with Toyota, Liberty Mutual, and many others, it’s not a big surprise that North Texas residential real estate firms are now flocking to the area. It’s easy to forget that one firm, Ebby Halliday Realtors, has served Collin County since 1971. That’s when Ebby herself…
Poking around the MLS (as you do) I was more than slightly surprised to find opportunity in my own backyard. Lord knows I’ve written enough about the Pink Wall as part of CandysDirt.com’s coverage of the Preston Center Task Force, and certainly I’m aware of the neighborhood outside my windows. However it took looking at…
Even though we love real estate, there is one thing we all know: Mortgage note holders don’t have a lot of patience. If you’re behind on your mortgage payments for more than three months, most mortgage companies are not going to sing Kumbaya. That’s why, if you know that your income will not be sufficient…
One of Dallas’ great advocates for historic preservation is slated to speak at the fifth annual Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society (PCHPS) Distinguished Speaker Luncheon. Seale will be speaking on Historic Preservation in the Context of Change. Seale is an architectural historian and preservationist in Dallas who served as executive director of Preservation Dallas from…
It took Bob Agar and Jim Johnson two years to complete the renovation of 121 N. Winnetka Ave., converting an existing duplex into a single-family home. Of course, as things are in historic conservation districts, it was a challenge. However, David Griffin Realtor Paul Kirkpatrick says that the results speak for themselves. “It really is…
