Dallas real estate news

Is the Preston Center Task Force Building Consensus on Faulty Foundation?

By Jon Anderson / March 31, 2016 /

Last night’s Preston Center Task Force meeting laid bare their purpose — development.  It’s funny how way back when, this body was begun to study traffic and parking in the Preston Center area and yet, as we’ll see, these critical concerns from neighbors have been kinda pushed into the back seat by development. Back in…

Hickman + Weber Team Celebrates 10 Years Together

By Joanna England / March 30, 2016 /

A decade is a long time to work together. Heck, Guns ‘n’ Roses didn’t even last 10 years. Neither did The Police. And yet, Chris Hickman and John Weber’s Hickman + Weber Real Estate Group is still rocking after a decade. Now the band is moving to new digs — Ebby’s Little White House —…

Virginia Cook Realtors Show Heart in Helping Tornado Victims

By Joanna England / March 30, 2016 /

Their office may be in the heart of the Park Cities, but these Virginia Cook Realtors poured their hearts into helping victims of the Dec. 26 tornado that devastated neighborhoods in Rowlett and Garland. And although the tragedy happened months ago, communities are still working to pick up the pieces and put lives back together.…

Jon Anderson: Tax Dodging and The Black Hole of Property Tax Valuations

By Jon Anderson / March 29, 2016 /

Get caught up and read part one of Jon Anderson’s Property Tax series here. Tax Dodging 101 Every Realtor I have asked has completely agreed with this statement, “The more expensive a home, the less accurate DCAD’s valuations are.”  The translation here is that the wealthier you are, the more able you are to pay taxes…

Monster 2 Acre Lot in Oak Cliff Gateway With Downtown Views Hits Market

By Joanna England / March 25, 2016 /

Looks like there could be a new mixed-use or multi-family development coming, as Charlie Perdue of Perdue Equities Company has listed this 2 acre site on Greenbrier with unobstructed downtown Dallas views. Trust me, this is an incredible lot, and is right in the Oak Cliff Gateway. “The site would be ideal for a seven- to…