Dallas real estate news

Want More Control Over Open House Traffic And Showings? Install a Roller Coaster!

By Joanna England / December 5, 2014 /

  Perhaps the most brilliant idea for open houses since fresh-baked-cookies in a can comes the ultimate way to control traffic in an open house: The roller coaster! You won’t have to worry about thieves trying to pinch your jewelry or prescription medications, because the car doesn’t stop! Not only that, but you won’t have to…

Luxury McKinney Home is a Great Example of Why People Go North: Get It All There for Less Than $950,000

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2014 /

  This home really blows me away. If it were located anywhere else south of LBJ, it would be hitting the $1.5ish ceiling, maybe more. The authentic Spanish colonial design and finish out is so smooth and superior, I dare you to find a flaw. 6404 Carmel Falls Court is a brand spanking newly built…

And The Winners of Our ABPA Homes For The Holidays Home Tour Ticket Giveaway Are …

By Joanna England / December 4, 2014 /

Rebecca Keys and Patricia Coble! Congrats, ladies, and check your email for more information on your win! If you didn’t win today’s ticket giveaway, you can still purchase tickets to the home tour on the ABPA website for the discounted pre-tour rate. The ticket price goes up $5 tomorrow, the day of the tour, but…

Do the Math: Home Prices Are Up in Texas According to CoreLogic

By Joanna England / December 3, 2014 /

I find it so interesting that just after our boy Troy Aikman upped the price on his Highland Park abode by 12 percent, CoreLogic released its HPI saying home prices are up 6.1 percent year-over-year from October 2013 and 0.5 percent from September to October 2014 nationwide. In Texas, though, our market is seeing record…

Ticket Giveaway: ABPA Homes For The Holidays Home Tour on Friday

By Joanna England / December 3, 2014 /

There are just two days until the highly anticipated ABPA Homes for the Holidays Home Tour, which showcases some truly amazing Highland Park homes that will have your brain buzzing with ideas for your own casa, and we have an early Christmas gift for our dear readers! Thanks to the amazing sponsors, of which we…