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Ebby Halliday Up-And-Comer Courtney Molina Says Treating Clients Like Family is a Must

By Joanna England | November 20, 2014 |

I first met Courtney Molina at a fundraiser and remarked at how much energy she had. Seriously, Courtney is one of those people who really listens to you, focuses on what you’re saying, and makes sure you know you’re heard. It’s like talking to a sister or a best friend. But not only does she…

70s Contemporary With a Transitional Facelift in Richardson ISD

By Joanna England | November 20, 2014 |

When Brittney Warren, a dynamo of a Realtor with Rogers Healy and Associates, told me about this updated 1970s contemporary inside Richardson ISD, I found it hard to believe the price: $319,900. That’s a rare bird if anything, to find a home in this area at that price. But to see one that is updated,…

Deion Sanders Former 29,000 Square Foot Estate Auctioned Last Night In Prosper for… Just Under $4 Million

By Candy Evans | November 19, 2014 |

Someone sure got a deal. Here’s what I’ve got officially from Laura Brady, president of Concierge Auctions, who conducted the auction event last night at about five p.m.: there is a contract on the house. There was no reserve (!). There were  8 registered bidders. “In only five weeks, the auction outreach efforts conducted by…

A Warren Buffett Love Affair: Prudential Texas Properties Joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Brokerage Network

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2014 |

We keep telling you that North Texas is damn hot, and the brokers want in. Even Warren Buffet. His new real estate foray, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage franchise networks, is now a presence in Dallas. The company announced yesterday that Prudential Texas Properties has joined their…

Acclaimed Landscape Architect Laurie Olin to Speak Tonight at DMA

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2014 |

If you’re free tonight, make your way to the Dallas Museum of Art to hear landscape architect and luminary Laurie Olin speak as part of the Dallas Architecture Forum. Olin is internationally acclaimed, and one of only four recipients of the National Medal of Arts award from the National Endowment for the Arts. It is…

Power Lines at Center of Fight in Frisco, Realtors Spring to Help Homeowners Protect Values

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2014 |

  The gloves are off in northern suburb Frisco as homeowners fight against a power line proposed by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc. and CoServ Electric. But in an unprecedented twist, Frisco Realtors are fighting side-by-side with homeowners for their home values and property rights. At the heart of the issue is a suggested above-ground,…