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The Worst Room: Tumblr Blog Focuses on The Saddest Rentals Out There

By Joanna England | December 4, 2014 |

I stumbled across this sad, sad Tumblr blog not too long ago and completely forgot about it. It’s the blog of a New Yorker who was going through the depressing task of finding a suitable rental in the city that wasn’t a dungeon, a closet, or a tent in the backyard of a derelict Brooklyn…

And The Winners of Our ABPA Homes For The Holidays Home Tour Ticket Giveaway Are …

By Joanna England | December 4, 2014 |

Rebecca Keys and Patricia Coble! Congrats, ladies, and check your email for more information on your win! If you didn’t win today’s ticket giveaway, you can still purchase tickets to the home tour on the ABPA website for the discounted pre-tour rate. The ticket price goes up $5 tomorrow, the day of the tour, but…

Dallas-Fort Worth Named Market to Watch in 2015 by Realtor.com

By Joanna England | December 4, 2014 |

Riding on the tail of Leah Shafer’s post yesterday on the past year in Texas real estate, today Realtor.com released its predictions detailing predictions for 2015. In their top 10 list of real estate markets to watch for next year Dallas-Fort Worth is expected to make big gains. So, why is Dallas-Fort Worth slated to have…

Texas Real Estate Market Leads Nation

By Leah Shafer | December 3, 2014 |

Texas is the place to be for economic prosperity and job growth, which in turn has made our real estate market one of the best in the nation, according to the 2014 Texas Annual Housing Report, released this week by the Texas Association of Realtors. Nearly every area of real estate in the Lone Star State continues…

On SecondShelters: Deidre Woollard Profiles Amazing Hawaiian Getaway

By Joanna England | December 3, 2014 |

We are beyond thrilled to say that one of the top real estate writers in the country, Deidre Woollard, is now blogging for SecondShelters.com. Woollard, who has written for realtor.com and founded Luxist.com, profiled the luxurious Hawaiian getaway, Hale Ali’i: Winter months have just about everyone dreaming of Hawaii and the luxury of warm weather and…

Do the Math: Home Prices Are Up in Texas According to CoreLogic

By Joanna England | December 3, 2014 |

I find it so interesting that just after our boy Troy Aikman upped the price on his Highland Park abode by 12 percent, CoreLogic released its HPI saying home prices are up 6.1 percent year-over-year from October 2013 and 0.5 percent from September to October 2014 nationwide. In Texas, though, our market is seeing record…