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Dallas Real Estate, Calistoga-Ranch Style — Private Outdoor Master Shower Makes This Bluffview Spec Home Spec-tacular

By Candy Evans | May 1, 2014 |

  If Bluffview is good enough for Yu Darvish, well, then it’s good enough for a whole lot of contemporary-loving peeps! That’s why the wonderful builders at LRO Residential Custom Builders chose Bluffview and a treed, woodsy half acre lot at 4341 Taos to build a pristine model of contemporary amazement. Really, it’s one of the…

Thursday Three Hundred: Delightful and Bright Home in Hollywood Heights

By Joanna England | May 1, 2014 |

I drove by this home this past weekend as I was headed to our son’s last YMCA under-4 soccer game at Randall Park Fields near Woodrow Wilson High School. I noticed the “Coming Soon” sign in the front yard and hoped quietly to myself that when it did go on the market, there’d be plenty…

Live in the Park Cities (DISD) for $535,000 WITH POOL: Lot or Pied a Tere?

By Candy Evans | May 1, 2014 |

This charming little angel belongs to Dallas philanthropist, socialite and blogger Tanya Foster and her hubby, Pete. They bought a 60 by 160 foot lot at 7526 Colgate, near Boedecker, thinking of building a dream house. “We are about to be empty nesters and were trying to “forecast” what we needed,” says Tanya. “Turns out,…

How Much Can We Blame DISD for Toyota Not Moving to Dallas?

By Candy Evans | May 1, 2014 |

By now you’ve probably heard that Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings blamed Dallas’s loss of the big Toyota Headquarters to Plano move on low performing Dallas Public Schools, or DISD. In an interview on KERA’s Think, Rawlings said Toyota ultimately decided to relocate to Plano because of the schools in Dallas. “We don’t get Toyota in Dallas…

Should I Rent or Buy? Zillow Says Dallas Residents Benefit From Homeownership Quickly

By Joanna England | April 30, 2014 |

Lots of people wonder if, considering their location and income, if it’s not more financially sound to buy or rent a home in their area. In some cities, renting is the obvious choice (hello, New York!). But what about Dallas? Zillow combed some facts and figures and came up with data that shows where it…

Lease of the Week: Pristine Updated Ranch in the Meadows is in a Prime Location

By Joanna England | April 30, 2014 |

This home is a fantastic rental for someone building their dream home and in need of temporary housing, or someone who decided to capitalize in our scorching market and is still looking for the perfect house to move into. And if access and amenities are what you want, you really can’t beat this location. This…