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"Mi Patria" Expands the Perots' Real Estate Portfolio: Don't Forget That Lakeside Lot in Highland Park, the Old Bright Estate

By Candy Evans | May 1, 2013 |

Alan Peppard reminds me that Ross and Sarah Perot still own the old Bum Bright homestead dirt at 4500 Lakeside Drive. I wrote about that one in March of 2008, when they tore down the old Bright estate. The Bright home was a gorgeous Mediterranean hacienda with a clay-tiled roof, massive stucco archways, and a…

“Mi Patria” Expands the Perots’ Real Estate Portfolio: Don’t Forget That Lakeside Lot in Highland Park, the Old Bright Estate

By Candy Evans | May 1, 2013 |

Alan Peppard reminds me that Ross and Sarah Perot still own the old Bum Bright homestead dirt at 4500 Lakeside Drive. I wrote about that one in March of 2008, when they tore down the old Bright estate. The Bright home was a gorgeous Mediterranean hacienda with a clay-tiled roof, massive stucco archways, and a…

Dallas Real Estate Taxes: What if Congress Does Away With The Mortgage Interest Deduction?

By Joanna England | April 30, 2013 |

There’s been some debate in Washington on what to do about the country’s growing inability to pay its bills. As a means to shrink the budget deficit, the House Ways and Means Committee discussed doing away with the popular mortgage interest deduction. It’s a pretty popular tax break for homeowners. It allows taxpayers to deduct…

Tuesday Two Hundred Times Two: A Tale of Two Townhomes on Peak Street

By Joanna England | April 30, 2013 |

It was the best of times … No, really, it was. Especially considering that we have two Tuesday $200Ks to share with you, and they are in the same development. Yes, they may be almost the exact same townhome layout-wise, but they could not be more different. We’re talking about 2200 and 2204 N. Peak…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Robert Edsel's Landmark Estate Hits the Market for $16 Million on Turtle Creek Plaza

By Candy Evans | April 29, 2013 |

Photos: Dan Piassick Photography Yes, this is the home with the blue-tiled roof. Wait until you see the gardens, smell the lavender, rose, and hydrangea. Actually, it’s listed for $15,900,000 with the capable Madeline Jobst at Dave Perry-Miller & Associates, an Ebby Halliday Company. And it is one of the most significant homes in Dallas, a landmark…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Robert Edsel’s Landmark Estate Hits the Market for $16 Million on Turtle Creek Plaza

By Candy Evans | April 29, 2013 |

Photos: Dan Piassick Photography Yes, this is the home with the blue-tiled roof. Wait until you see the gardens, smell the lavender, rose, and hydrangea. Actually, it’s listed for $15,900,000 with the capable Madeline Jobst at Dave Perry-Miller & Associates, an Ebby Halliday Company. And it is one of the most significant homes in Dallas, a landmark…