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Girl Power: More Women Are Buying Real Estate Before They Put a Ring On It To The Tune of $72 Billion

By Joanna England | April 2, 2013 |

Sure, it’s easier to buy a home when you have a spouse. Dual income households tend to be a no-brainer to some mortgage lenders. But that hasn’t kept all the single ladies from becoming independent women with homes of their own and, of course, bills, bills, bills. In fact, this segment of real estate consumers…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Snag This Beauty of a Home in Bryan Place Before it Hits MLS!

By Joanna England | April 2, 2013 |

Bryan Place is a great neighborhood with all the pros of being close to downtown without the heavy traffic. If you’ve wanted an accessible house within shouting distance of your office, this home is a fabulous option. Completely renovated with gorgeous new floors, vaulted ceiling, fresh designer paint, and the perfect eat-in kitchen, you’d never…

Good News for Landlords: Rents Are Heading Up 5% in Dallas

By Candy Evans | April 2, 2013 |

Those of us who own rental properties can get ready to fatten our checkbooks: rents are going up in Dallas, by 5%. According to an MSN Real Estate Report, at the end of 2012 the average rent paid in Dallas was $802. I honestly do not know of anyone with rent this low, do you?…

My Fave Home in the World: We've Got a Real Estate Deal For You That Will Make the Easter Bunny Jump Through, Well, Glass Walls!

By Candy Evans | April 1, 2013 |

Update, 10:23 pm: Am told this house must be sold within the next 30 days! Happy Easter Monday and I hope you all had a beautiful Easter Sunday! My leak is fixed, Jo is enjoying her family, and I am bringing you an Easter treat that will make your heart beat faster. From Robbie Briggs…

My Fave Home in the World: We’ve Got a Real Estate Deal For You That Will Make the Easter Bunny Jump Through, Well, Glass Walls!

By Candy Evans | April 1, 2013 |

Update, 10:23 pm: Am told this house must be sold within the next 30 days! Happy Easter Monday and I hope you all had a beautiful Easter Sunday! My leak is fixed, Jo is enjoying her family, and I am bringing you an Easter treat that will make your heart beat faster. From Robbie Briggs…

The Creative HandyWoman: How to Fix a Leak With a Sanitary Napkin!

By Candy Evans | March 30, 2013 |

Had a little leak upstairs today, thankfully our electronic water bugs alerted us. Came home to inspect and found a copper pipe feeding cold water into our new Eternal Hybrid Hot Water heater had a jet stream of water escaping right from the copper! It must have been spewing for a week or so, as…