Dallas real estate news

Friday Five Hundred: Two Bathrooms in Hollywood/Santa Monica? Updates Galore? The Answer is YES!

By Joanna England / August 23, 2013 /

We were thrilled to get this adorable, fresh-to-MLS listing from Coldwell Banker Lakewood agent Robby Sturgeon last night. Seriously, y’all, this is a rare bird for Hollywood Heights, and I am so sure it’ll get snapped up in no time. So, what’s so special about 6918 Hammond Avenue? For starters, it has two bathrooms! Most…

To Rent or To Buy: Trulia's Map Tells Us We Should Rent in NYC, Buy in Dallas

By Joanna England / August 22, 2013 /

What a cool feature! I love that Trulia is coming up with cool ways to make their cache of data more accessible. If you’re a buyer and want to know if it’s more prudent to rent or to buy a home in your city, check out this cool color-coded heat map. My favorite feature is…

Outside the Frame: Evan Godwin of Chateau Shooters Explains Why Hiring a Pro is a No Brainer

By Karen Eubank / August 22, 2013 /

(Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of our “Outside the Frame” series that offers the insights of Dallas’ leading real estate photographers on subjects that are both important and often controversial in the industry. Check out our first and second installments for more.

Today we are chatting with Evan Godwin, founder of Chateau Shooters. For Evan, hiring a professional photographer is a no-brainer, but he explains in detail why his company provides a valuable service even in a hot market.

Read on for more, and stay tuned tomorrow for our final interview in our “Outside the Frame” series.

Thursday Three Hundred: Full of Potential, This Glen Cove Home Will Clean Up Nice, Upgrade Even Nicer

By Joanna England / August 22, 2013 /

Of course, not every home will look like a page out of a magazine when it’s listed, but sometimes you don’t need a home to be dressed up for a trip down the red carpet to see its potential. That’s how I see 4104 High Summit Drive, a four-bedroom ranch in Glen Cove East that…

Texas Continues to Add Jobs Faster Than The National Average, With Midland/Odessa Topping List

By Joanna England / August 21, 2013 /

While the Midland/Odessa area is leading the rest of our great state in job growth, Texas is adding jobs at a quicker clip than most other states, and beats the national average easily. That’s according to the July figures from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University’s “Monthly Review of the Texas Economy.” Coming…