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New Year, Same Old Crazy: How HOA Meetings Draw Out the Battiest in the Building

By Jon Anderson | February 5, 2016 |

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a good HOA schadenfreude moment. Sensing your need for a fix (and a reader with a crazy HOA board meeting me for drinks), well, here we are. All board meetings start with the same tedium of roll calls, calling for votes on topics residents don’t understand (because residents are…

The $45,000 Question: Does Staging Have to Be Expensive?

By Karen Eubank | February 5, 2016 |

Home staging has been receiving some nice press lately. The New York Times ran two articles in January about the art and necessity of staging to bring top dollar for your property. Do you need to spend $45,000 and replace all of your furniture to get that longed-for list price? No, not in general but there…

Show Your Local Artist Some Love at IBB Design Fine Furnishings Feb. 11

By Joanna England | February 5, 2016 |

  There’s no better way to spread the love than buying wonderfully crafted, hand-picked treasures from local artists for your sweetheart. If you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or just celebrating yourself, head to IBB Design Fine Furnishings on Feb. 11 to peruse some of the stylish pieces produced by local artisans.

Opendoor Has a Door in Dallas/Fort Worth: The Uberization of Selling Real Estate?

By Candy Evans | February 5, 2016 |

Sell your home with a click? A lot of things have changed about buying a home in the last ten years, from the way we shop for real estate (on line, or via mobile device) to the way we sign closing documents. And though the disruptors Redfin Inc., Zillow Inc. and Trulia Inc. have made…

Shopping Centers Need to Pay Attention, Careful Attention, to Escalating Crime

By Candy Evans | February 5, 2016 |

Northpark Center is nowhere near this fate, because it is one of the best managed, best retail anchored, and most innovative shopping centers in the world, not to mention one of the most beautiful and well-maintained. But it had better do something to check the crime. Heather LeClair’s petition asking Northpark Mall to beef up…

Fall in Love at These Four Fabulous Pre-Valentine’s Day Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | February 4, 2016 |

If you’re looking for romance before Valentine’s Day, skip the drama and love these listings! We’ve found four open houses you should definitely make a date to visit this weekend. They range in price from $240K to $935K, in neighborhoods from Forest Hills to Preston Royal. Enjoy!