Dallas real estate news

An Un-Ranch House Near Hockaday Makes 1973 Look Like a Million Bucks

By Candy Evans / January 2, 2015 /

  I don’t know if I have ever seen such an “un-ranch” ranch in North Dallas before, but this smooth, clean, contemporary home aka 4445 College Park  is a far cry from the Waltons or even the Bob Newhart Show, both of which were purring away on TV the year she was built. Which was 1973.…

2014 Real Estate Year in Review, CandysDirt.com Style

By Candy Evans / January 1, 2015 /

Happy New Year! Steve Brown posted his year end wrap of Dallas real estate, residential and commercial, calling it one for the history books. Tis true: Dallas Real estate values are at their highest EVER, exceeding where we were even before the bubble. And he is right — this boom is fueled by the right stuff:…

Nice Way To End 2014: October Dallas Home Prices Up 7.6% Over Last Year

By Candy Evans / December 31, 2014 /

So here’s the reason why a lot of Realtors, I do mean a lot, will be drinking Veuve Cliquot tonight: Dallas is one of the top five markets in the country for home price increases, according to the folks at Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller. The numbers from October home sales are in, and Dallas home prices…

Surprise! The Most-Read Post on CandysDirt Had Nothing to Do With Deion Sanders …

By Joanna England / December 31, 2014 /

… and had everything to do with busting the myths surrounding Realtors. It was Kathryn Donovan Roan’s post on the top 10 Realtor myths that was commented on and shared the most, generating 51,267 pageviews. In the post, Roan de-bunked some of the more insidious and commonplace assumptions about Realtors, including how they make commission,…

Sean Payton’s Vaquero Mansion Got a Lot of Buzz in 2014

By Joanna England / December 29, 2014 /

What didn’t we love about 2006 Brazos, Sean Payton’s beautiful and opulent Vaquero mansion that hit the market in January of 2014. This incredible home really has it all, from a disco with a lighted dancefloor that you wouldn’t believe, a luxurious garage, and a master suite you’d never have to leave. Five bedrooms, four full…