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A Drive-By Shooting on Beverly? Highland Park’s Toniest Street Targeted

By Zachary Dickens | January 13, 2015 |

If someone were to ask you which street in Dallas County would be the least likely site of a drive-by shooting, Highland Park’s Beverly Drive would be near the top of the list. Strait Lane in Preston Hollow might be the only street that could nudge it from the No. 1 position. Nonetheless, random gunfire…

Former NBA Pro Eduardo Najera Lists Super Tall Kings Gate Manse for Mega Bucks

By Candy Evans | January 13, 2015 |

First of all, this is one tall dude! Eduardo (who is kind of hot, ya know?) is 6 feet 8 inches tall. Wow. No wonder he needed such a big house. No Frank Lloyd Wright Bauhaus for this guy. Tall ceilings should be covered by his health insurance! The former NBA pro has played with the…

Great Western Featured Realtor: Tommy Wooten Knows When Its Crunch Time!

By Joanna England | January 13, 2015 |

What don’t we love about Tommy Wooten? Nothing. Seriously, this guy has great stories from the frontline of new construction, and that’s a big deal considering how fast builders are working to put up new inventory. Wooten is creative, driven, and passionate about selling homes, but the first thing you’ll notice about this hardworking Realtor…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Murphy Fixer-Upper Sits on Almost an Acre with Pool, Barn

By Leah Shafer | January 12, 2015 |

Gone with the Wind was a childhood favorite of mine, with its winding storyline, genteel fashion, and dramatic romances. In one memorable scene, Scarlett’s father, Gerald O’Hara, an Irish peasant immigrant, proclaims in his rough brogue, “The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s…

Health, Wealth and Natural Beauty: The Story of the House of Love

By Candy Evans | January 12, 2015 |

Here’s the way to start the New Year right: healthy living on the top of a hill with majestic, blood-pressure-lowering mountains all around you. And oh the fresh air! Go ahead and fill your bottles with tap water from the sink, courtesy of an aquifer that has not seen light in 18,000 years.  Dallas? Sorry,…

Home Prices Hit Highs in 2014, But Will Oil Prices Bring Down The Building Boom?

By Joanna England | January 12, 2015 |

It seems like economists can’t make heads or tails of the dropping oil prices, other than it’s good for consumers. I filled my little hybrid up the other day for less than $30, so I’m going to call it an obvious win in that column. But with the high demand and limited supply of housing…