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Guardian Angel: Janet Ryan of Guardian Mortgage Has the Expertise Clients Need

By Joanna England | May 3, 2016 |

  Janet Ryan has been in the mortgage industry since the 1970s. It was a different time then, she says, and her long career has given her a dose of perspective that clients constantly benefit from. Considering that Janet has been filling out mortgage paperwork for longer than some companies have been in business, her…

Bruce Graf Helps Baby Boomers Age-in-Place With Smart Updates

By Joanna England | May 3, 2016 |

“For most folks, their home is the biggest investment they own,” said Bruce Graf, a home remodeler with more than 30 years of experience in working with multiple generations of families. Graf has helped families remodel a house to accommodate growth, and then returned years later to adapt their home to special health needs so…

A Costco in Dallas Could Provide More than $7 Million in Sales Tax Revenue Over 10 Years

By Candy Evans | May 3, 2016 |

  We teased about this last April Fools Day — when we said that Costco was buying up the Hicks-Crespi Estate on Walnut Hill Lane for its hottest new North Dallas location. It was a joke. Then Andy Beal actually BOUGHT the Hicks-Crespi estate, no joke! Costco has been eyeing Dallas for years for a…

Dig the Retro Vibe at This East Dallas Midcentury Modern, Priced Under $300K

By Leah Shafer | May 3, 2016 |

Midcentury Modern fans, we’ve got a great house for you. Located at 2210 Saint Francis Ave., this 1956 Midcentury marvel has lots of hallmarks of that era, from a low-pitched roof and heavily treed lot to interior features that look positively atomic era. This is a 3-2 with 1,690 square feet, near Ferguson Road and Lakeland Drive in the…

Professional Real Estate Photographs Sell Houses Faster, For More

By Candy Evans | May 3, 2016 |

I could have written this article myself, in my sleep: Professional photographers labor to show a property in its best light, and are the only way to go when you list a home for sale. This article in the LA Times says no to photoshopping power lines or utility boxes, but yes to a pro changing…

Dallas Tops State for Rent Prices, Increasing More Than State, National Averages

By Leah Shafer | May 2, 2016 |

If it seems like rent is high in Dallas, you’re not imagining things. According to a new report from Apartment List, Dallas has the highest rents in the state, with two-bedroom apartments having a median rent of $1,580 per month, and one-bedrooms at $1,220. Dallas rents have grown year-over-year by 5.4 percent, higher than both statewide…