Compass Real Estate
What does real estate have to do with Walt Disney? In the Disney Streets neighborhood of Dallas, it all comes down to timing. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy started the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It was quickly renamed Walt Disney Studio. Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, was released…
Read MoreIf anyone thinks the Dallas luxury market is slowing down, think again. I started scrolling through contingent and pending offers on multi-million dollar homes on Friday and thought, WOW, we are really killing it here. At the beginning of the year, I wrote about the North Texas luxury market outlook. Our local experts predicted a bullish real…
Read MoreSurvival of the fittest is a phrase we don’t often apply to historic homes, but we should. This 1914 Oak Lawn Prairie home is a charming example of a historic survivor. If you’ve been in Dallas for a few decades, you’ve seen the devastating historic losses in this neighborhood. Although Perry Heights has protection, the…
Read MoreI’ve written many love letters to Elmwood over the years and this cute little Cape Cod Cottage is deserving of just onnnnneeeee more. It’s an open concept and all the systems have been updated. And it’s adorable. And the location!! Compass’ Crystal Gonzalez is the biggest Elmwood cheerleader. She said it’s been up and coming…
Read MoreAgents Jason Castro and Liz Mello made a big announcement this week — well, actually, two big announcements. Castro is moving to Compass Real Estate, and Mello is joining forces with Castro as co-principal, along with her team of agents. CandysDirt.com readers (and anyone paying attention to Dallas real estate) will know Castro from our…
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