Dallas real estate news

An Excellent Study in Preserving the Iconic American Foursquare

By Karen Eubank / September 10, 2019 /

There homes that define America. The Colonial, the Ranch, and the American Foursquare come to mind immediately. The American Foursquare was popular from the 1890s to the 1930s and is arguably the most iconic of American styles. And do we have a beauty for you today! … a square house of dependable proportions and solid,…

Title Tip: How Does a Seller Lease Back Work?

By Lydia Blair / September 10, 2019 /

How to make a buyer’s agent cringe: Ask for a 60 day seller lease back. While lease backs hold appeal for many sellers, it’s enough to make Realtors shudder at the thought of the problems that can accompany them. A Sellers Temporary Lease allows the seller to continue living in the home after closing for…

Running Horse Ranch is Everything We Like About Texas

By Seth Fowler / September 10, 2019 /

This week’s Tarrant County Tuesday will once again take us west to Parker County.  Head out on Interstate 20 and go past Aledo, Hudson Oaks, and Weatherford until you come to the unincorporated city of Brock, Texas.  That is where the Running Horse Ranch can be found only 15 miles south. Wide Open Spaces In…

So Many People Are Moving to Dallas That HGTV is Making a Show About It

By CandysDirt / September 9, 2019 /

From Staff Reports The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is adding about 360 new residents a day, which is putting some serious pressure on the real estate market. The North Texas area added more than 131,000 people last year, and if traffic in East Dallas is any indication, at least half of them moved there. The…

PD-15 Changes Are Necessary, Says Former Preston Place Resident

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 9, 2019 /

By Kevin McMahon Guest Contributor Recently, guest writer Barbara Dewberry expressed her opposition to the City Plan Commission’s proposal for updated zoning for PD-15. I would like the opportunity to offer a counterpoint and speak to the merits of the proposal. But first, I should state something up front some may consider relevant. I am…