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Renter Nation: Do Leases Make Up One-Third of (Recent) Dallas Residential Real Estate Transactions?

By Candy Evans / August 26, 2011 /

…buying is cheaper than leasing in almost three quarters of the largest U.S. cities. Renters always think that they are free from taxes and home maintenance when they lease, not…

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Austin Waters: A Darling of New Urbanism In Carrollton in for $240,000. Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / July 17, 2011 /

…she is looking at a 2,600 square foot home there in the mid-$200,00o range that has blown her away: low maintenance, great finish-out, and beautiful architectural styles like Colonials, Classic…

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Own A Vacation Home for as Little as $87,000: Fractionals Are Coming Back and No Longer a Dirty Word

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2011 /

…this kind of vacation home ownership — who has more than 2 to 4 weeks of vacation time a year, anyhow?¬† Add in high maintenance costs and the desire to…

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A Third Home for $500: The Absolute Truth About Vacation Home Real Estate Ownership 2011

By Candy Evans / June 9, 2011 /

…completed when the market cratered was halted. Developers cannot carry the cost of infrastructure or maintenance — it costs a million dollars a month, says Wade, to keep a golf…

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Building or Buying A House? Watch That Square Footage Because Really, Honestly, The Too-Big House is (Finally) Dead

By Candy Evans / May 11, 2011 /

…the full value, equivalent to storage space. Why? Because increasingly, big houses are being seen as a burden for taxes, utilities, maintenance and repair. Now I’m sure this does not…

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