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Friday Five Hundred: Custom-built Colleyville Charmer Can’t Catch a Break

By Leah Shafer | November 21, 2014 |

We’ve found a great property that just isn’t selling, and we’re not sure why. This prairie-style, two-story house in Colleyville was listed at the end of August, and had a $25,000 price reduction in mid-October to $599,900, but still, no buyer. Listed by Beverly Spillyards at Ebby Halliday’s Southlake office, this property at 6712 Whittier Lane…

Trammell Crow Estate on Market in Highland Park, Listed for $59.4 Million

By Leah Shafer | November 21, 2014 |

A slice of local history has hit the market, with the Highland Park estate of the late Dallas real estate developer and art collector Trammell Crow and his late wife Margaret now listed with Allie Beth Allman & Associates. Located between Preston Road and Turtle Creek Boulevard, the 10,000-square-foot Tudor-style house has a price tag that reflects…

Tight Housing Market, Shifting Demographics Make for Big Changes in Homebuyer Profiles

By Leah Shafer | November 21, 2014 |

First-time homebuyers are being squeezed out, and you gotta move fast to buy! And people are hanging on to their houses for the longest time on record, according to a new study by the National Association of Realtors. Buyers are living in their homes for ten years, up from six years in 2008, and actually…

I Don’t Even Recognize Ridge Road Anymore! But This House Rocks

By Candy Evans | November 20, 2014 |

Remember Ridge Road, east of Midway in between Walnut Hill and Merrell? Twas once a nice enclave of 1950’s era homes with large, leafy lots, big trees, and a country feel thanks to the circular street and huge trees. This little North Dallas nook has been the scene of vigorous scraping and rebuilding, and lot…

On ABPA Home Tour, Rachel Stephens’ McFarlin Home Features Bold Patterns And Vibrant Colors

By Joanna England | November 20, 2014 |

Update 11/22: The ABPA home tour is December 5, 2014. The Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association puts on one of the best holiday home tours, and this year’s stroll through Highland Park will be a tremendous one! The Homes for the Holidays Home Tour is in just two weeks, and you can get your tickets for…

Could This Be Bluffview’s Next Hot Real Estate Listing? (Hands Off!)

By Candy Evans | November 20, 2014 |

In an interview with darling Margaux Anbouba over at D Home — who I will always love because she was in court with me, as a reporter, and as confused as I was —  our Dave Perry-Miller talks about how he got into real estate (he was 6) and his deep, long time love of homes and…