Dallas real estate news

Friday Five Hundred: Looking to Downsize? This State Thomas Townhome Has Plenty of Space And Excellent Location

By Joanna England / December 7, 2012 /

Sometimes too much space, too many bedrooms, and too much backyard can be more of a burden than blessing. Downsizing, especially if you find a great location, is the perfect solution. This State Thomas townhome at 2445 Worthington Street is the perfect size for a Park Cities empty nester who wants to stay close to…

Thursday Three Hundred: Recently Reduced Lake Highlands Traditional Has Updates You Want at a Bargain Price!

By Joanna England / December 6, 2012 /

There are tons of updated traditionals in Lake Highlands, some of them are 1950s ranches that have seen a mix of hodge-podge renovations over the decades. It’s a hot neighborhood, mostly because it’s inside the Dallas city limits but has Richardson ISD schools. Therefore, buyers are looking for family homes that are move-in ready, won’t…

About Our New Commenting System on CandysDirt: We Heart Facebook

By Candy Evans / December 5, 2012 /

We’ve recently made the change to Facebook comments on our blogs, and we wanted to take a moment to explain why we decided to change the comment format, and how it works. Commenters can now login via Facebook or Twitter — we are working on Google+, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. When you opt…

Miller Time? Dallas Home Prices Showing Solid Gains in Values, So Says CoreLogic HPI

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2012 /

CoreLogic Inc. says home prices in the Dallas area rose by 4.5 percent in October, up from  a year earlier. Nationwide, some areas saw a 6.3 percent increase when looking back at October 2011. Pulling out those distressed home sales, which CoreLogic does so well and why I like this index better than Case-Shiller, we…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Updated Kessler Highlands Tudor Has Some Interesting Woodwork

By Joanna England / December 4, 2012 /

This is a first for me. I’ve seen and lusted after a lot of tubs in my years of househunting, but I have never in my life seen a wooden jetted tub. I scoured Houzz.com all morning looking and looking for another wooden tub like the one inside the adorable Tudor at 837 Stewart Drive.…