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Ready For Real Estate on Demand? David Maez Shows off Realocator to News Fix

By Joanna England | November 23, 2015 |

You’ve heard about Realocator from us before. It’s the new app that helps buyers connect with Realtors in real time via GPS. It’s like Uber for real estate, and it’s a concept that intrigues us! If you’ve wanted to see Realocator in action, check out this spot on CW33’s News Fix featuring Vivo Realty Group…

Monte Anderson Channels Belmont Sale Money Into More South Dallas Development

By Leah Shafer | November 23, 2015 |

Monte Anderson thrives on shaking up standard ways of thinking about development in Dallas. After he sold the historic Belmont Hotel five months ago, a bellwether renovation and restoration project that put his name on the map in 2005, he got right back to work doing what he does best. “I took all the money from the hotel sale, and we…

Love is Blue: The Most Beautiful Ritz Residence You Will EVER See, and It Has MY NAME all Over It!

By Candy Evans | November 23, 2015 |

I would rarely say this about a property: please don’t buy it. Begging you! I mean, I fall in love with real estate all the time. I drool over doors, landscaping, corinth columns (remind me of my very first boyfriend’s house) marble hearths, coffee colored hardwoods, wide-planked oak and bamboo, farmhouse sinks in kitchens, heated…

Unlisted: A Warm Contemporary Highlands Condo With a Master Suite Bigger than Manhattan

By Candy Evans | November 22, 2015 |

Off market listing here, so shhhh. This one story stunner is located at The Highlands Residences, formerly known as the Palomar Residences. The building is known for its superb location to everything SMU has to offer as well as public transit to downtown Dallas and hotel amenities that are not directly below, but next door.…

Haute Decor Deals: IBB Hosts Black Friday Sale All Week

By Joanna England | November 20, 2015 |

If you’ve had a settee, an armoire, a rug or a lamp on your wish list, next week is the time to make your wishes come true. IBB Design Fine Furnishings is hosting a huge Black Friday sale, with 40 to 75 percent off in-stock furniture. The sale starts Monday, Nov. 23, and runs through…

Help This Homeowner: Will a Garage Conversion into Living Space Hurt a Home’s Value?

By Joanna England | November 20, 2015 |

Today we have a really good question for our Realtors and appraisers. A longtime reader, first-time writer from Casa View Haven: We’ve been talking about converting our garage to a living room and I’m getting concerned about what it might do to our value. We need more space, but don’t know where to start! I…