Dallas real estate news

No Temporary Injunction to Stop the Sam’s Club at Cityplace

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2014 /

According to Robert Wilonsky, who was at the hearing — and I would have been there, too, had it not been for this Zulia deal — he thought…   “Judge Phyllis Lister Brown was going to side with the East Village Association and grant their request for a temporary injunction in the case involving the…

Zulia! Musings on the Zillow Acquisition of Trulia: Get ready to Make a Verb Out of “Zillow”

By Candy Evans / July 28, 2014 /

It’s been a day trying to interpret and predict the future of the real estate industry. Good grief! Jeff Farris of BubbleLife Media reminded me that seven years ago, we didn’t have a verb called “google.” I was just getting an iphone. I started a “blob” called DallasDirt! We think maybe in another five to…

Developer of Courtyards At Normandy Will Build 18 Luxury Homes on Forest Lane Lot Next to Unity Church

By Joanna England / July 28, 2014 /

Word comes that the custom home builder that has signed on to build 18 luxury custom homes on the almost 4 acre site on Forest Lane just sold by Unity Church of Dallas is none other than Crescent Estates Custom Homes, the very same developer that built the Courtyards at Normandy in University Park. The…

More on Zillow Acquisition of Trulia for $3.5 Billion in Stock, Dwarfing Competitor Realtor.com

By Joanna England / July 28, 2014 /

Candy already told you about this incredible, game-changing transaction. Of course, Zillow started out with a low-ball offer of $2 billion in stock, but the deal was sealed at $3.5 billion as Zillow acquired Trulia. This transaction will create a Goliath in a market where a new real estate internet start-up crops up seemingly every…

Chrome is Back! Jeff Dworkin of JLD Custom Homes Shares Trends and Market News

By Amy McDonald Loftis / July 28, 2014 /

“Chrome is back in,” says Jeff Dworkin, president of JLD Custom Homes, a CandysDirt.com approved builder. In the past, people wanted polished nickel fixtures and accents in their custom homes, but the trend in 2014 is something shiny and easy to clean – chrome. Custom home buyers these days are looking for homes that are…