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Report Roundup: It’s Not Just The Temps Outside — CoreLogic, Realtor.com, and Local Market Monitor Say Dallas Real Estate is HOT

By Joanna England | September 8, 2015 |

We love graphs and data, especially when those graphs and data show Dallas and Fort Worth at the very tip top. Not only did Realtor.com call the Dallas metro the second-hottest real estate market in America for August (up from third-hottest in July), but CoreLogic has D/FW at the top of its Housing Price Index rankings…

Buckner Terrace Knockout Hits Market Thursday, Will Wow with Artsy, Modern Vibe

By Leah Shafer | September 8, 2015 |

When people think “East Dallas,” the neighborhoods that usually spring to mind are big names, like Lakewood, Forest Hills, Swiss Avenue, and Junius Heights. But a little further east and south of White Rock lake is the hidden jewel of Buckner Terrace, where prices are more affordable than many other East Dallas neighborhoods. The homes there are mostly…

A Labor of Love: Spend Your Next Labor Day Overlooking Hell’s Gate, at This Famous Dallas Realtor’s Possum Kingdom Lake Home

By Candy Evans | September 8, 2015 |

We all know Allie Beth Allman, Dallas realtor extraordinaire who has the biggest A-List of clients in town: former president George W. Bush and wife Laura, Tom Hicks, John Amend, the list could go on and on. Well maybe you didn’t know where she, Pierce and a whole lot of ABA agents spend vacation time:…

Here’s the “Beefed Up Security” at Gables Park 17 After Kendra Hatcher Was Gunned Down

By Candy Evans | September 6, 2015 |

Dallas police have arrested and have in custody a suspect in the murder of Kendra Hatcher, who was shot in her parking garage at the Gables Park 17 Wednesday evening. Dental assistant Crystal Cortes of Dallas is being held on a capital murder charge. She apparently told investigators she was the one who drove Kendra…

Buyer’s Cold Feet Mean This East Dallas Darling Is Back on the Market Today

By Leah Shafer | September 4, 2015 |

Dave Perry-Miller Realtor Scott Kaserman thought the sale on his East Dallas listing at 6051 Penrose Ave. was a done deal when they inked a contract yesterday. But today brought bad news. “It went into multiple offers and under contract yesterday, only to come back on this morning because the buyer got cold feet,” he said. So…

Dallas Public Schools: The Argument for Pre-K

By Bethany Erickson | September 4, 2015 |

A few months back, we thought we had found a great Pre-K program (private, of course, because we don’t qualify for Pre-K with Dallas ISD), only to find the great program that allegedly churns out kindergarten readers who love books actually consisted of five worksheets Tiny was doing in the 3-year-old room at our beloved…