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Tuesday Two Hundred: Buy a Clean Slate in Casa Linda Estates For $200K (Plus The Cost of Demolition)

By Joanna England / January 22, 2013 /

If you were to buy 1223 Selva Drive, you’d get a house, sure, but I can’t guarantee you’d want to live in it. What I can guarantee is that if you bought 1223 Selva, which is on the market for $199,950, you will get a gorgeous lot in one of the best neighborhoods in Dallas. Casa…

Friday Four Hundred: Hold Onto Your Hat, Because This Gorgeous M Streets Cottage Will Blow You Away!

By Joanna England / January 18, 2013 /

Oh my gawd I LOVE this house! I’ve seen a lot of renovation jobs — some turning out bland, some just plain butt ugly — and when you see a complete, to-the-studs renovation go right it’s like nirvana. Your toes get all tingly and your check-writing finger gets itchy and, well, you just have to…

Trader Joe’s Coming to Cole Street: Do Upscale Grocery Stores Improve Home Sales and Values?

By Candy Evans / January 18, 2013 /

Steve Brown reported this week that I am going to be spending a lot more time down on Knox-Henderson. Why? Because United Commercial Realty confirmed Tuesday that specialty grocer Trader Joe’s, the world of Two Buck Chuck, is actually going to finish out a store on Cole Avenue just south of Knox Street. This confirms what I have heard for months, that the 13,433 square foot Knox Street Trader Joe’s will replace some older buildings just north of Ed Kellums along Cole Avenue.

Trader Joe's Coming to Cole Street: Do Upscale Grocery Stores Improve Home Sales and Values?

By Candy Evans / January 18, 2013 /

Steve Brown reported this week that I am going to be spending a lot more time down on Knox-Henderson. Why? Because United Commercial Realty confirmed Tuesday that specialty grocer Trader Joe’s, the world of Two Buck Chuck, is actually going to finish out a store on Cole Avenue just south of Knox Street. This confirms what I have heard for months, that the 13,433 square foot Knox Street Trader Joe’s will replace some older buildings just north of Ed Kellums along Cole Avenue.

Once an Architect, Brandon Stewart Became a Realtor Because of His Love of Midcentury Modern Homes

By Joanna England / January 17, 2013 /

If you’re in the market for a Midcentury Modern home, chances are you’ve  heard of Brandon Stewart. He knows mid-mods and the neighborhoods they can be found in like I know the words to “My Fair Lady” (read: extremely well). But did you know that Stewart, who is remodeling his very own mid-mod in Lake…