Dallas real estate news

Is Facebook the New MLS? Were One-Third of Dallas Sales Off-MLS in 2013?

By Candy Evans / April 17, 2014 /

The day started with a few tweets from Rob Hahn, the founder and managing partner of 7DS Associates, a boutique management consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy, product management, and strategic marketing for real estate and related industries. Gosh, that’s a mouthful. Rob is one of the nation’s loudest voices for change in the real estate…

Post Tax Day Depression House Candy: This is Almost, Almost a Comstock House on Lakewood Boulevard in Dallas

By Candy Evans / April 17, 2014 /

I know, I hear you. We all wrote huge checks Tuesday, got drunk Wednesday, and just feel poor today. Even worse, I had to return stunning borrowed gems to The Diamond Doctor. Where does our moola go? Did you notice not as many deductions this year? Feeling that ACA pain? Well, I have just the…

Woman Didn’t Win Bid For Dream Home, Decides to Risk Prison For Revenge on New Homeowners

By Joanna England / April 16, 2014 /

I know it’s a hot market and several properties are gone before they even hit MLS, and those that do get listed often are under contract within days or weeks. There are bidding wars, back-up bids, and tons of competition. Truly, you have to have a stiff upper lip and be prepared for heartbreak. But…

Don’t Mess With Texas Highways: Demolish a Downtown Dallas Highway to Spur Real Estate Investment? Part I of a Two-Part Series

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2014 /

Dallas is a fascinating place to live right now. Downtown, urbanists are lobbying for the tear-down of a short but squirrely elevated highway they believe is choking urban living, creating a schism of disruption between neighborhoods and sucking up dirt that could be developed as housing units. Go north of the Park Cities to the…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Cute Traditional With Second-Story Addition Inside Hexter Elementary

By Joanna England / April 15, 2014 /

You guys, it’s getting super hard to find a Tuesday $200K these days. I’m having to search high and low, and I remember the good old days about 13 months ago where I had my pick of listings, just a bunch of cute houses staring at me adoringly as I cruised MLS. Today, well, to…