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What’s In Store for Real Estate 2015? Tune in Today to KLIF 570 at 4 pm

By Candy Evans | December 20, 2014 |

SOME of these fine peeps will be on air today, along with special guests Bill Head from the Metrotex Association of Realtors AND the charming Britt Fair from Hexter-Fair Title. I will be there taking notes with the fine folks at Great Western Home Loans to bring it all to you on CandysDirt!

UPDATE: Porch Parcel Thieves Caught, DPD Says

By Bethany Erickson | December 19, 2014 |

Note to would-be thieves: Pretty much everyone has at least one camera aimed at the entry points for their home nowadays. They’re not that expensive, and are easy to install. Armed with that knowledge, maybe try a new line of work? That being said, the alleged porch parcel thieves that were targeting holiday packages left by delivery trucks…

Land Purchased for Trinity Village Mixed-Use Development in West Dallas

By Leah Shafer | December 19, 2014 |

More good news for development in West Dallas with word Thursday that Dallas-based Stonelake Capital Partners has closed on a 25-acre tract of industrial property on Singleton Boulevard, west of Sylvan Avenue. Along with developer StreetLights Residential, Stonelake is planning a $200 million mixed-use development at 1000 Singleton Boulevard, on the southwest corner of Singleton and…

Dallas Public Schools: 10 Questions with a DISD Family

By Bethany Erickson | December 19, 2014 |

As much as I love to talk about Dallas public schools and what I’ve learned through talking with administrators, teachers, parents, students and school board members, nothing can replace the insight from a been-there-done-that family entrenched in the district. So I’ve come up with 10 questions (the same 10 I ask every DISD parent when…

Another Real Estate Auction House is Coming to Town: Tom Charron Launches Supreme Auctions in Dallas

By Joanna England | December 19, 2014 |

  It seems someone is opening a new luxury something-or-other every day, especially in real estate! Now comes word that another global auction house has reached into Dallas. With their immense global appeal and blitzing of media, luxury auctions have become one of the best ways to sell multimillion-dollar homes. Or not. Let us welcome…

Lakewood Traditional is Move In-Ready in Every Sense

By Joanna England | December 19, 2014 |

What a fantastic home that really typifies “move in-ready” for me! For a home to be move in-ready, it has to: Have immaculate neutral paint and fresh baseboards and trim, Have gorgeous floors that are in tip-top shape, And have a kitchen that is ready to plug-in and go! This home, a 1937 traditional cottage,…