Dallas real estate news

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…

Julio Quinones North Dallas Ranch Turns Up the Sparks in Sparkman Estates

By Candy Evans / August 29, 2014 /

This is one of those listings that drives me to drink because I cannot for the life of me understand how damn wonderful our real estate market is. Do you know that I wake up and pinch myself every single day? We are so lucky, I am so lucky, to be in a real estate…

Is Your Social Media Marketing Falling Flat? Katie Lance Offers Tips to Help With Your Strategy

By Joanna England / August 29, 2014 /

Marketing is one of the most challenging parts of having a successful real estate business. Great marketing ensures that, even after the peak season ends, your business will weather less-than-stellar sales. Truly, real estate is a cyclical industry, marked by seasonal highs and lows. Not only do you need to be prepared for the lean months…

Rhonda Aikman No Longer Lives in Mimosa. Sad, B/C I Love That Street

By Candy Evans / August 29, 2014 /

We started the week with a fabulous home on one of my favorite Preston Hollow streets, Mimosa, named for the flower, but I love it for the drink. Mimosa’s been quite a street with famous Dallas names. Rhonda Aikman bought a home here in November of 2010. At the time, I teased that maybe it…