Dallas real estate news

Candy's Lease of the Week: Updated University Park Home Has Fabulous Location

By Joanna England / July 31, 2013 /

As all the commercials and stray newspaper circulars keep telling us, it’s almost back to school time. Seriously, though, didn’t summer just start? Well, if you’re feeling a little unprepared for the coming school season, in fact, if you’re still looking for a place to call home with gorgeous interiors and an excellent school district,…

How Not To Market a Home: If Your Photos Look Like Stills From a 'Hoarders' Episode, You're Doing it Wrong

By Joanna England / July 30, 2013 /

I don’t even know where to begin with this house, so we’ll start by saying that last week we got an email from a very dear CandysDirt.com reader around wine o’clock, and we had to stop sipping our Rosé to make sure we weren’t imagining things. Yes, folks, it really is that bad. We won’t…

Rents Are Sky High in Austin, But Everyone is Buying in Dallas

By Joanna England / July 26, 2013 /

Word comes from Austinist that the rental market in Austin is incredibly brisk. If you can find an apartment in the greater Austin area, consider yourself lucky. Or unlucky, as it seems you’ll be paying out the nose for it. Rents are averaging about $1.15 per square foot, according to a KUT report. More people…

Friday Four Hundred: Let's Get Traditional With This Fabulous Lakewood Estates House

By Joanna England / July 26, 2013 /

Modern architecture is just my thing, but sometimes I’m drawn in by a fabulous traditional home. That’s what happened here with 6417 Marquita, a great traditional home in Lakewood Estates. This home is completely move-in ready with updates galore that keep the house’s character at the forefront.   With three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and almost…

Thursday Three Hundred: Your History is in The Making in This Munger Place Cutie

By Joanna England / July 25, 2013 /

Nothing quite like a cute house to break you out of your after-lunch food coma. This cute bungalow in Munger Place has so many fun details that you’re going to fall for it, folks! And hard! This is a front-porch neighborhood, and nothing would be more attractive or refreshing than a glass of iced tea…