Dallas real estate news

Christian Custom Homes CEO Now Facing SEC Charges

By Bethany Erickson / January 28, 2019 /

SEC charges come two months after the Texas State Securities Board charged Christian Custom Homes CEO Phillip Carter with fraud Agency alleges Carter and two co-conspirators defrauded more than 270 investors Christian Custom Homes and several other companies owned by Carter are now under control of new manager A little more than two months after…

When Should You Start Planning Your Landscape Projects? Harold Leidner Answers

By Joanna England / January 25, 2019 /

Texans love to spend time outdoors, especially in their gardens and backyards. But what if you want to make your landscape even more attractive for spring and summer entertaining, or even those late fall nights that get dark early? When do you start planning your new pool, spring plantings, or landscape lighting projects? In our…

Perfect Storybook Cottage In Briarwood For $589K

By Amy Puchaty / January 25, 2019 /

Who doesn’t love a house with a red door? That’s how agent Michelle Blackburn of Dave Perry-Miller Preston Center pitched us this Briarwood beauty through our new Facebook forum, “Getting The Dirt.” Blackburn says the three-bedroom, two-bathroom charmer is “cozy and ready for all stages of life…for a buyer that is beginning their homeownership experience or a downsizing, low…

Iconic Lakewood Spanish Eclectic Hutsell Blows Off The Market

By Karen Eubank / January 24, 2019 /

There are those days when I scroll through listings, swoon, and think … if only. If only I’d seen this iconic Lakewood Spanish Eclectic Hutsell on day one. If only I had the means to make it my own. If only it had not blown off the market due to the incredible skills of Compass…

Catch These Pitches: Four Houses Worth Seeing This Weekend

By Bethany Erickson / January 24, 2019 /

As we’ve mentioned before, every week we solicit pitches for our various featured listing posts, including our weekly roundup of open houses. You can tag us on Instagram, or even better, you can join our Facebook group, Getting the Dirt.  It’s a great place to virtually mingle with fellow professionals, ask questions, lend a hand,…