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Buying With Bitcoin? Virtual Currency Isn't Going so Far After Widespread Theft

By Joanna England | February 25, 2014 |

Were you thinking of accepting some Bitcoin for your home like this guy or this guy? Maybe it’s time to reconsider. The New York Times reported that Mt. Gox, one of the largest bitcoin currency exchanges, was on the verge of collapse and filing for bankruptcy yesterday. Uh oh. On Monday night, a number of leading…

Case-Shiller Report Shows Double-Digit Increases in Dallas Home Prices

By Joanna England | February 25, 2014 |

After 22 months of growth, are Dallas home prices about to hit a plateau? Could be. The Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index showed a 10.2 percent year-over-year increase in Dallas home prices according to their most recent 20-city composite report. Dallas now ranks with 13 of the top 20 cities measured by Case-Shiller’s HPI…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Gilded And Splendid, This Little Cottage is Pure Gold

By Joanna England | February 25, 2014 |

If you are looking for a home in the $200K range, good luck. Pretty much everything that is clean inside with a few updates here and there is under contract within a few days. Of course, there are some holdouts. Take this interesting two-bedroom, one-bath cottage in Cochran Heights at 5029 Pershing. This is the…

Newest Design Obsession: Rustic Chic Lighting With Barn Style Lamps

By Joanna England | February 24, 2014 |

Pinterest is a cruel mistress to the person planning a remodel. That person is me, and my current source of indecision is lighting. I’m planning on pretty much gutting our hall bath, opting for a more transitional style with a modern double-bowl vanity sink, wainscotting, a rustic wooden mirror, apothecary-style cabinetry, and gooseneck barn lighting…

Great Western Home Loans Featured Realtor: Garrett Bass is an ‘Unsinkable’ Hot Young Star on the Real Estate Front at Just 23!

By Candy Evans | February 24, 2014 |

Meet Garrett Bass, one of the newest, hardest-working members of the Ben Jones team, who — I hope you have a drink in your hand — sold $3 plus million dollars worth of real estate last year and is all of 23 years old. Toast! He is a Texas state champion Trombone player, no kidding! That’s right, he’s a baby with great skin, an adorable face, dimples AND a great real estate brain. Oh my, it must have been his mom’s super duper pre-natal vitamins.

Garrett took a break from a busy day to answer a few questions for us to be our featured Realtors, sponsored by Jeff Lindigrin of Great Western Home Loans. Of course, every sale should have a lender that works just as hard to get a great deal as their Realtor. What has your lender done for you lately? Find out what you’re missing by contacting Jeff Lindigrin with Great Western Home Loans today.

Read more about Garrett after the jump!

Great Western Home Loans Featured Realtor: Garrett Bass is an 'Unsinkable' Hot Young Star on the Real Estate Front at Just 23!

By Candy Evans | February 24, 2014 |

Meet Garrett Bass, one of the newest, hardest-working members of the Ben Jones team, who — I hope you have a drink in your hand — sold $3 plus million dollars worth of real estate last year and is all of 23 years old. Toast! He is a Texas state champion Trombone player, no kidding! That’s right, he’s a baby with great skin, an adorable face, dimples AND a great real estate brain. Oh my, it must have been his mom’s super duper pre-natal vitamins.

Garrett took a break from a busy day to answer a few questions for us to be our featured Realtors, sponsored by Jeff Lindigrin of Great Western Home Loans. Of course, every sale should have a lender that works just as hard to get a great deal as their Realtor. What has your lender done for you lately? Find out what you’re missing by contacting Jeff Lindigrin with Great Western Home Loans today.

Read more about Garrett after the jump!