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Sign a Stud Event For Operation FINALLY HOME on Feb. 13

By Joanna England | February 10, 2014 |

What better way to show some love than to donate to a very worthy cause? We can’t think of anything that matches the feeling we get deep in our hearts when we help those who have sacrificed so much to protect our nation and freedoms. That’s why we’re spreading the word about Operation FINALLY HOME,…

Monday Morning Millionaire, Romance Week Edition: Gorgeous Tuscan-Style Villa in McKinney

By Joanna England | February 10, 2014 |

This home is truly a labor of love, and it shows! This amazing Tuscan-style estate in McKinney took three years for the owner, an artist, to design and build. It has so many gorgeous and warm, intimate rooms to fall head-over-heels for, and trust me, this home is romance with a foundation and walls. From…

Rob Harper, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans | February 9, 2014 |

Robert Ramsey “Rob” Harper died January 30 at his home in Carrollton from a pulmonary embolism resulting from a fractured leg suffered while on a family ski trip to Vail, Colorado in early January. He was only 52 years old. Rob had a lifelong career in real estate development and made a significant impact on Dallas real…

Friday Four Hundred: Beautiful Urban Reserve Home Feels Warm But is Still Very Green

By Joanna England | February 7, 2014 |

I love Urban Reserve for many reasons, most of which coincide with my general adoration for modern architecture. Another reason to love Urban Reserve, a Matthews | Nichols development East of 75 and North of Royal Lane, is the focus on sustainability. Of course, some people have bought lots in this fantastic subdivision to build…

If State Seizes YFZ Ranch, Who Will Buy The Former FLDS Compound Run by Convicted Leader, Warren Jeffs?

By Joanna England | February 7, 2014 |

You’ll recall the hullabaloo caused by the raid on Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado, which precipitated the arrest and conviction of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs on charges of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. Women in long prairie-style pastel dresses with whole hoards of children and babies were loaded on buses by child welfare…

Bay Area Battle Begins Between Realtors And Activists Over Laws Limiting Speculation in San Francisco

By Joanna England | February 7, 2014 |

As Silicon Valley buyers moved in to San Francisco, prices for rentals and single-family properties have pushed sky-high. As Candy reported, the bus routes that shuttle employees to and from the Facebook and Google campuses have been protested and picketed by folks fed up with increasing cost of living and being pushed out of the…