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Update: Caught up with a few more in-the-know voices, asking Compass’ senior managing director of real estate Bryan Pacholski how yesterday’s lay-offs will affect offices here in North Texas. “No agent-facing teams will be affected,” he told me. “Most layoffs will be in the area of recruiting. Not a single agent will be impacted in…
This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, takes us to the much-desired Cochran Heights, where listing agent Janelle Alcantara of Briggs Freeman makes magic with renovated listings and this three-story on Pershing Street is a shining example. But first, the location: Cochran Heights is an eclectic neighborhood…
One of the most difficult shopping days of the year is coming up: Father’s Day. I remember the time shortly after my parents retired to the beach that my siblings and I chipped in and bought our dad a grill. He was a master griller. Anyway, we haul this grill up two flights of stairs…
From DIY fails to totally disgusting issues, to crazy-dangerous situations, to just plain weird stuff, home inspectors see it all — and we love to share it with you in our weekly Upon Closer Inspection dispatch. This week, we collected some pictures and videos that had our inspectors asking, “What were they thinking?” Is That Toilet…
The current thermometer reading can only be interpreted one way: It’s time to get a home on the lake – preferably one with a heating and cooling system that doesn’t break the bank. Plus, a recent report from Lake Homes Realty pointed out that more lake listings are on the market this quarter, but the prices…
With shows like Fixer-Upper, Flipping Vegas, and Property Brothers and myriad other HGTV products, it seems like flipping homes has never been more appealing. Many see reality stars raking it in by renovating rundown properties. Then they wonder, “What about me? Do I have what it takes to turn a profit in the property-flipping world?”…
