Dallas real estate news

Ebby CEO Honored as One of the Nation’s Top Real Estate Execs

By Joanna England / November 5, 2014 /

Congratulations on another much-deserved recognition for Ebby CEO Mary Frances Burleson, who is at the helm of one of the largest independent real estate brokerages in the nation. Truly, her success is a triumph considering the legacy of the company’s eponymous leader, Ebby Halliday, and how this trend-setting firm has become a household name in…

Paul Turney-Designed and “Danish”-Built Custom Home in University Heights

By Joanna England / November 5, 2014 /

I love the story behind this gorgeous home. It was built in the true “transitional” style — the exterior and materials are high-quality and timeless, while the shapes and angles are all very modern feeling. Lots of clean lines and a cool neutral palette go so well with classical design attributes like coved ceilings and…

Junius Heights Home Tour Features Five Stunning Properties

By Joanna England / November 4, 2014 /

  The Junius Heights Historic District home tour is one of my favorites, namely because I used to live in the neighborhood and absolutely love the block-after-block array of gorgeous restored Craftsman architecture. This is an amazing and popular neighborhood in Dallas, which happens to be the city’s largest historic conservation district. The tour, which…

Third Quarter Sales Maintain Summer Momentum Says Texas Association of Realtors

By Joanna England / November 3, 2014 /

During the course of the year, spring and summer tend to be the hottest seasons for home sales, with the pace of closings slowing as fall takes hold and school starts. That’s not what happened in Texas during the third quarter of 2014, says the Texas Association of Realtors Quarterly Housing Report, which was released…

University Park Condo is Perfect For a Small Family

By Joanna England / October 30, 2014 /

At certain price points, property values and housing demand in the Park Cities owe a lot to the top-rated schools in Highland Park ISD, and it’s an area where you’ll see well-maintained luxury condo and townhome developments that add just the right amount of density to the area. It’s less garden-style apartment or walk-up and more…