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I will tell you this: Joel Behrens of Trammell Crow seems like a nice, earnest young man of 34 who was sweating up a storm last night as he was the anointed. Anointed, that is, to present Trammell Crow’s case for a super-size Sam’s Wholesale Club to the venerable Oak Lawn Committee, the original protectors of…
Lisa Blue was back in town last week to attend Lee Kleinman’s Town Hall meeting on the Transwestern rezoning case Behind the Pink Wall. We hope she didn’t muss her beautiful white bedroom because her fairy-tale beautiful Preston Hollow mansion at 5950 Deloache is definitely on the market, in MLS, and has even had a…
Building it Back Up: Remodeling a 1950s Home Reminds You That They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
My home has been standing since 1952, according to DCAD. In that time it has seen a cycle of haphazard “renovations,” including a rather embarrassing “remodel” of the home’s sole bathroom. My home didn’t come with the cute vintage Daltile in the many different colors of the rainbow, nor did it have one of those…
I was chatting with Carrie Hill, one half of the dynamic auburn-locked duo of Olson & Hill Real Estate, and she told me she had a fabulous condo in a super hot area that was just on the market. I said “Bring it on!” of course, looking forward to mixing up our Tuesday Two Hundred…
(Names and photos have been changed to protect innocent sellers from completely crazy buyers) *Cue the “Law & Order” theme song* This just in from Sachse, where a family staged their gorgeous home and then put it on the market on Friday. Thanks to their talented Realtor and a ton of hard work, they received…
Can you tell I’ve been polishing my power-point presentation for Wednesday’s Agent Reboot? Pretty simple title. In Journalism School, we were taught that the best story titles and leads are straightforward, so here you go: a simple story about architect Howard Meyer and glass blocks. You know I toured and profiled 4504 Bordeaux for one…
