Dallas real estate news

Dallas' Patchwork Power Grid Left Some In The Dark Too Long, But What Will Oncor Do To Prevent Future Problems?

By Joanna England / December 16, 2013 /

Nothing anyone has written about the recent Icepocalypse resonates with me as much as this bit from DMN beat writer James Osborne’s Icemaggedon aftermath coverage: For more than three days, Angela Ponce and her family huddled by space heaters powered by a small generator. They wore mittens and hats to breakfast. All the while, Ponce…

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Monday Morning Millionaire: Gorgeous Soft Contemporary on Haynie Has Style and Substance

By Joanna England / December 16, 2013 /

Looking for a place with personality that can easily showcase a diverse collection? You should consider 3705 Haynie in University Park. This four-bedroom, four full and one half-bath home is full of windows and skylights, making the entire home a more than inspiring vessel for your antiques and art. It’s listed by Ebby Halliday Realtor…

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Is Dallas Overvalued? And Why is Fort Worth a Market to Watch? Trulia Breaks Down What to Expect in 2014

By Joanna England / December 16, 2013 /

Trulia’s Chief Economist, Jed Kolko, isn’t necessarily infalliable, but he does have an interesting perspective more often than not. His views on the broader economy are often spot-on, though, which really puzzles me on his recent forecast for 2014 that says increases in home values will slow next year, and that many of the markets…

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Redfin Says Winter is The Best Season to Sell, But Who Wants to Have Wet Boots Tromp Through a Freshly Staged Home?

By Joanna England / December 13, 2013 /

OK, visualize a brutal Chicago winter. Snow, slush, and gray everywhere, no parking so you have to hike to and from the El everywhere. Boots and coats and a monochromatic landscape that has been known to drive some people up the wall. Now, imagine you’re selling your home. Would you want tons of people tromping…

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Friday Four Hundred: Soft Contemporary in Town Creek is a Fabulous Floorplan With Great Value

By Joanna England / December 13, 2013 /

Go ahead and sit down, because we here at CandysDirt.com don’t want to be held responsible if you go weak in the knees and keel over when you get a gander at this incredible soft contemporary in Town Creek. Located just west of Skillman Street in Northeast Dallas, this beautiful four-bedroom, three-bath stunner (and really,…

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