Dallas real estate news

Leaky Gas Lines Plague Lakewood, But Will Atmos Be Honest With Us?

By Joanna England / February 12, 2016 /

When you smell gas in your home and report it to Atmos, what’s the first thing they tell you to do? Get out of the house. So when Megan Anderson was busy doing the dishes in the kitchen of her Lakewood home on Jan. 5, she didn’t smell the gas that had been filling a wall…

A Little Love From Paris in Preston Hollow

By Karen Eubank / February 12, 2016 /

Ooh la la! We have just stumbled upon a tres chic, plus belle maison in Preston Hollow at 6615 Stichter Avenue. The exterior is a nod to the famous architect Georges-Eugene Haussmann who created the distinctive look that comes to mind when we imagine a typical Parisian home. Typical stops, however, when you enter the front…

Gallup Poll Says Consumers Don’t Believe Real Estate Agents are Ethical — and Haven’t Been for 40 Years!

By Jon Anderson / February 12, 2016 /

Gallup released its semi-annual poll results where people were asked to rate, “the honesty and ethical standards of people in these different fields.” If you’re looking for real estate agents, save time and start at the bottom. In this poll just 20-percent of respondents rated real estate agents either “high” or “very high” in ethics…

Classic Tudor Shows That Hollywood Heights is Hotter Than Ever

By Karen Eubank / February 12, 2016 /

Hollywood Heights is pretty darned hot. It’s always been a sought after neighborhood, but we’ve never seen it quite as on fire as it is now. Maybe it’s the fact there are great original homes, owners that remodel with extreme care, builders that have to follow conservation district guidelines, and great Lakewood schools. Of course…

Rawlings and the City Council Roll into Fair Park

By Jon Anderson / February 9, 2016 /

In what I expect was a piece of theater, last night, the Dallas City Council trucked over to Fair Park to meet with the people in an open-door session. The goal was for citizens to voice their opinions about the Fair Park task force’s plans. As one black community leader pointed out, a two-hour session…