Dallas real estate news

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…

Loving the Location, Lower Price, and Local Celeb Owners

By Candy Evans / July 28, 2014 /

Here is a celebrity home in Dallas that can be swooped up for a tab bit over one million dollars and is as loaded, if not more so, than it’s pricier brethren. In fact, you had darn well better take a look because… well, because! First of all, location with a triple capital “L”: Caruth…

Kathy Nealy’s Condo at The Terrace Still Owned by Fannie Mae

By Candy Evans / July 28, 2014 /

Recall it was almost one year ago to the day when we heard that all of Kathy Nealy’s financial troubles were the fault of the FBI? We posted photos of a similar Terrace House condo, unit 616, to the one Kathy Nealy lost to tax foreclosure last August — 2323 North Houston, Suite 216. Commenters…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Expands to Luxury Leasing With Arthur Greenstein

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2014 /

I could not be happier to see that Arthur Greenstein and his Uptown Locators has been acquired by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Real Estate to add a new division to the leading boutique broker’s already haute luxury services: luxury leasing. And they could not have found a better agent, or person, in Arthur. First of…