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Are Arbitrary School District Boundaries Distorting Real Estate Values?

By Joanna England | August 20, 2014 |

A recent column by Heather Wilhelm highlights a huge issue in America: In order to get into a good public school, you often have to spend more on a home. Heck, brokerages have developed search tools to help you focus on the school attendance areas you want, weeding out perfectly good homes that have imperfect…

Speaking of Vacation Homes, Tom Hicks Just Picked Up a New Place in La Jolla, CA

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2014 |

It seems that Tom and Cinda Hicks are getting ready to build another vacation home in La Jolla. We know they already have one place on the water in that delectable beach town, bought in 1994 for $1.875 million, but according to my colleague, Neil Leitereg at The LA Times, Tom and Cinda have purchased…

‘Dallas’ is Back on TNT And Here is a Home on Southfork

By Joanna England | August 20, 2014 |

  Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t watched TNT’s Dallas mid-season premier yet, which launched Monday night, you may want to just look at all the pretty pictures. To find out this amazing home on Southfork Road, jump!

What’s Your Beach House Style? Take This Design Quiz!

By Joanna England | August 20, 2014 |

I got minimalist modern, which, considering my love of neutrals and nature-inspired color and design, really makes sense. Organic, full of curves and angles, with a variety of textures in a simple palette sounds so dreamy! Want to find out what kind of decor your beach house should have? Take this awesome quiz from Coastal…

Vacation Home Week: Escape to Texas Hill Country Heaven at Boot Ranch’s Gorgeous Overlook Cabins

By Joanna England | August 20, 2014 |

Staying true to Vacation Home Week, we had to find a phenomenal property that would make a great spot to run to should you get the itch to get out of town. And of course, we love Boot Ranch, a gorgeous community in the Texas Hill Country with golf, scenery, and luxury accommodations. “Here you’ll…

Crime Report: Is it Time For Bulletproof Glass in Highland Park? Plus — “This Benz is on Fiiiiiiiiire!!!”

By Zachary Dickens | August 19, 2014 |

Well, the Dallas Police Department has restored the public’s access to online incident reports. However, the juicy narratives are missing from said reports; the cops say they’re still working out the kinks. Based on how this has gone so far, look for things to be fully up and running no later than Thanksgiving. The thing…