Dallas real estate news

Inwood Home of the Week: Run for the (Lakewood) Hills To Catch This New Contemporary From JLD Custom Homes

By Candy Evans / September 5, 2014 /

Jeff Dworkin has done it again. The master home builder, and current president of the Dallas Builder’s Association — you cannot spell his name without “w-o-r-k” — builds high quality homes generally east of Central, usually in the 3500 to 4500 square foot range with luxury finish outs. But Jeff is really known for getting you in…

In Northwest Dallas, This Treasure of a Contemporary Home is Ready For a New Family

By Joanna England / September 4, 2014 /

I love it when a home really surprises me. Sometimes when I’m slogging through my email, looking at all the cool listings agents and brokers send us, I find a real gem and just stop dead in my tracks. A friend of mine who is looking at homes in the $300K range sent me this…

Crime Report: No Arrests After Highland Park Cops Make High-Speed Chase

By Zachary Dickens / September 3, 2014 /

It was another exciting Saturday night on the tony, tree-lined streets of Highland Park. At 11:49 p.m., a police officer noticed a silver 2012 Toyota Camry sitting in the 4700 block of Abbott Avenue with its high-beams on. After watching the Camry make a rolling left turn onto Knox Street without using a signal, the…

International Real Estate Buyers Bring More Than $11 Billion to Texas Economy

By Joanna England / September 2, 2014 /

Of all the international purchases in America, 12 percent of buyers from abroad purchase in Texas, according to the 2014 Texas International Homebuyer Report from the Texas Association of Realtors. Those buyers accounted for a total of $11.06 billion in sales between March 2013 and March 2014, the report says, making the great state the third…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Kings Highway Cutie is a Great Opportunity to Live Small

By Joanna England / September 2, 2014 /

It’s really, really hard to find a home for less than $300,000 in some of the more desirable North Oak Cliff neighborhoods. Some of them need a lot of TLC, others are prime tear-down candidates. And then there are homes like 928 Lausanne. This adorable little cottage in Kings Highway could be such a super…