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Miller Time? Dallas Home Prices Showing Solid Gains in Values, So Says CoreLogic HPI

By Candy Evans | December 4, 2012 |

CoreLogic Inc. says home prices in the Dallas area rose by 4.5 percent in October, up from  a year earlier. Nationwide, some areas saw a 6.3 percent increase when looking back at October 2011. Pulling out those distressed home sales, which CoreLogic does so well and why I like this index better than Case-Shiller, we…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Updated Kessler Highlands Tudor Has Some Interesting Woodwork

By Joanna England | December 4, 2012 |

This is a first for me. I’ve seen and lusted after a lot of tubs in my years of househunting, but I have never in my life seen a wooden jetted tub. I scoured Houzz.com all morning looking and looking for another wooden tub like the one inside the adorable Tudor at 837 Stewart Drive.…

A Post In Response to Those Who Write To Ask if They Can Guest Post on This Blog

By Candy Evans | December 4, 2012 |

OK, I have officially had it. This is a real estate blog, and nearly every single day I get five requests from someone offering me “free” stories to post. You know what they say about anything free. I usually respond nicely, kindly, as my mother raised me. I tell them this is a professional blog…

Larry Hagman Is Not the Only Star Who Lived in Dallas: Here’s Where Judy Garland Slept in Big D (and You Can, Too)

By Candy Evans | December 3, 2012 |

Update, Monday December 3:  360 degree views of Big D from this penthouse including a rooftop terrace with view of the bridge:. 2635 sf. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, formal dining. And oh yes, it’s leased! Ah, the Maple Terrace. Dallas’ very first “million dollar apartment house”, and no barf beige! The elegant stucco Dallas Landmark…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Become One With Nature in This Kessler Woods Modern Masterpiece

By Joanna England | December 3, 2012 |

Live in the city long enough, and the very things you love about urban life can become what grates on your spirit day after day. We often move to cities to be close to things — shopping, museums, parks, other people — but sometimes we miss being able to connect with nature and enjoy privacy.…

This Mid Century Modern North Dallas Ranch Really Puts the “M” Back in MasterSuite…

By Candy Evans | December 3, 2012 |

Is it true that women in the 1950’s spent most of their time in bubble baths? I want to totally revive that trend, starting right here with this house porn! Here’s a delicious find up on 7715 Idlewood Lane, east of Hillcrest and north of Royal. Four bedrooms, five and a half baths, multiple formals. Snuggled…