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Talk About House Porn! Little Forest Hills Area Modern Advertises as Adult Film Location on Craigslist

By Joanna England | December 21, 2012 |

I know homeowners seek to have photo shoots and movies filmed at their homes. It’s a way to make money on a home that is either unoccupied or on the market. This, however, is a first for me, as I’ve never seen someone want to rent their home for an — ahem — adult film.…

Thursday Three Hundred: Historic Oak Lawn Home Has Color, Character And a Fabulous Location!

By Joanna England | December 20, 2012 |

Most people, when they think of Oak Lawn and Uptown, they think of condos and apartments and tiny, tiny living spaces. That’s not always the case! Did you know that there are tons of beautiful historic properties in the Oak Lawn area? Our Thursday Three Hundred is one such property with an amazing kitchen. Ringing…

Housing Starts Are Up, Builders Stocks Are Rebounding: Is it Time To Crack One Open And Celebrate?

By Joanna England | December 19, 2012 |

I bet big builders like Lennar Corp., Fort Worth-based D.R. Horton, and Pulte Homes are breathing a collective sigh of relief. According to a report from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, housing starts are up — way up, as a matter of fact — from November 2011. According…

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at Ebby Halliday? A Real Cute Blast From the Past…

By Candy Evans | December 19, 2012 |

Comes word that Bettie Abio has joined the Preston Center Office of Ebby Halliday as a sales associate. Not only is Bettie an accomplished and respected veteran of North Texas real estate, she knows where just about all the bodies are buried in this biz and who dug the graves. I recall interviewing her when she had her own brokerage firm on West Lovers Lane circa 2007. And you may recall a high end firm years ago called Abio, Adleta and Poston that became Adleta and Poston that became Poston and then was never heard of again. Precious Linda Adleta, is truly one of the most beautiful women I have ever met, and we miss her DEARLY.

It’s a Seller’s Market: Lake Park Estates and Alger Park/Ash Creek are Selling Like Hotcakes

By Joanna England | December 18, 2012 |

You remember that adorable three-bedroom at 926 Peavy that Candy loved so much? Well, it sold in a matter of days, just like we said it would. If you feel like you missed out on a great home in a HOT neighborhood, well, homes in the Lake Park Estates area and nearby Ash Creek/Alger Park…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Everything’s Brand New Inside This Great Lake Terrace Midcentury

By Joanna England | December 18, 2012 |

This neighborhood is so hot guys! If you’re within a few yards of Peavy Road, you know that there are some great houses on the market in this area, which is super close to White Rock Lake and inside the Hexter Elementary attendance zone. I pass by this house almost daily, and it has been…