Dallas real estate news

Texas Has Some of the Nation’s Youngest Homeowners

By Tommy Cummings / August 24, 2021 /

In a recent report, mortgage company Lending Tree has determined the average homeowners is between 51 and 52 years old.

Piper Young Departs Compass for @properties Brokerage

By Candy Evans / August 5, 2021 /

Last week we told you of a new Chicago-based residential real estate brokerage that just landed in Dallas, @properties. Besides the catchy-branding name, @properties utilizes prop-tech to help agents streamline daily functions via a proprietary platform. The firm partnered with Jerry Mooty — nephew of Jerry Jones and a major DFW real estate player, developer,…

For The Sake of House Porn: This is How We Choose Luxury Properties

By Karen Eubank / August 2, 2021 /

Although the market has cooled slightly, there are still plenty of buyers looking for homes, and guess what? There are still plenty of homes out there. They are sitting because they are not properly prepared for those buyers. And if buyers are not interested because the homes lack updates and staging, then neither am I.…

Former Home of Football Legend Pat Summerall Burns in Southlake

By Candy Evans / July 31, 2021 /

Pat Summerall was an NFL broadcasting legend to many of us in the Boomer generation, and he was a football hero as well. In 1996, Summerall and his wife built an 8,500-square-foot home on White Chapel Boulevard, cutting no corners, with one of the toniest addresses in Southlake. They named their mansion Amazing Grace. In…

Baby Boomers Are Upping The Ante on Active Adult Communities

By CandysDirt / July 28, 2021 /

From Staff Reports Of all senior housing types, active adult communities are among the fastest-growing yet also the most challenging for selecting and planning sites — as well as crafting winning architectural solutions. The 55-plus cohort presents contradictions to designers and developers, says architect Rocky Berg of the Dallas-based firm three, which specializes in senior living.…