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In Love With Hollywood Heights, The Blythe Family Found a Fabulous New Build

By Joanna England / April 24, 2015 /

When the Blythe family moved to the Hollywood Santa Monica neighborhood years ago, they fell in love with the style and charm of the Tudors and traditionals in the area. But with a family, it made things quite difficult to enjoy their 1930s home on Monte Vista with a cramped floorplan. Then they found this…

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Swiss Ave. Home of Neiman Marcus Founders Hits Market

By Joanna England / April 23, 2015 /

I met up with Elizabeth Mast at 5803 Swiss Avenue, the beautiful brick home where Neiman Marcus founder Carrie Marcus Neiman lived her last days. This home built by Carrie Marcus and her then husband, Abraham Lincoln Neiman, which sits at the corner of Swiss Avenue and Skillman, may not have the columns and beams of…

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Realtors and MLS Systems Are Still Valuable Despite Calls For Their Demise

By Joanna England / March 18, 2015 /

  Inman contributor Creed Smith wrote a column published on the real estate news site suggesting that the system real estate agents use to access listing information, the Multiple Listing Service, was on the way out. It ignited a heated debate among Inman staffers and commenters, earning a reply from Inman managing editor Matt Carter. …

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Great Western Featured Realtor: Katie Hughes is a Hardworking Young Realtor!

By Joanna England / March 16, 2015 /

Katie Hughes is a young go-getter with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s, and she’s been in the biz since she was an undergrad at Texas A&M! We do love our Aggies on CandysDirt, and Katie, who is both smart and hardworking, really exemplifies the character you hone after a few great years in Aggieland. She’s both tough,…

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Midway Hollow is Booming, And This Remodeled Ranch is Why

By Joanna England / March 6, 2015 /

Have you noticed some areas of Dallas getting a bit more expensive? We’re talking about Little Forest Hills, Lake Highlands, Kings Highway, and now Midway Hollow. These aren’t terribly huge homes, and yet they’re going for $500K-plus. Why? Because opportunity is knocking, and investors are flipping homes in key areas with high-end finishes and well-thought-out…

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