Cottage

Hip Pocket: Enchanting Cottage in Hollywood Heights

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / March 20, 2015 /

My first house, which became my home, is on the market today. It’s a hip pocket the amazing Britt Lopez of Dallas City Center Realtors is handling for me. I can’t go into detail about how kind Britt Lopez is – I will save that for my book – but know that she is not…

Read More

Even in a Hot Market, Staging Can Help Any Home Sell Faster

By Joanna England / March 4, 2015 /

It’s a hot market in Dallas, that’s for sure. CoreLogic’s most recent report, detailing the Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA’s housing price index, showed tremendous growth in prices. The housing price index increased 9.1 percent year-over-year in January including distressed sales, which is a new high for our area. Dallas-Plano-Irving is only second for growth to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland…

Read More

High Caliber Home of the Week: Stone-Clad Stevens Park Gem is Divine Inside

By Joanna England / March 4, 2015 /

From the outside, it looks like many of the Austin stone-clad 1930s bungalows you’ll find throughout North Oak Cliff’s Stevens Park Village. These homes, perched along the city’s award-winning, redesigned public golf course, all have a very Lakewood-esque character, thanks to the rolling hills and well-maintained homes. Developed by Annie Stevens between 1939 and 1941,…

Read More

My Blast from the Past: Hot Dallas Real Estate Market Means Major Markups

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 26, 2015 /

In January 2013, my Hubby and I were frantically looking for a house as our Preston Hollow condo was under contract in 3 days to a cash buyer (HOORAY!!!). I fell in love the minute I saw this Briarwood cottage and the For Sale sign out in front of 5118 Stanford Avenue.

Read More

Real Estate Time Travel: To Die For 1956 Kitchen

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 24, 2015 /

I am dying over these pics. The San Francisco Globe published these amazing photos of an untouched 1956 PINK kitchen filled with vintage GE appliances that have never been used! The home’s owner, furniture designer Nathan Chandler, bought the home in 2010 and posted the photos on FLICKR to sell the vintage kitchen. It’s unclear…

Read More