Dallas real estate news

Building or Buying A House? Watch That Square Footage Because Really, Honestly, The Too-Big House is (Finally) Dead

By Candy Evans / May 11, 2011 /

I was with some local Dallas real estate experts yesterday who told me something shocking: in some parts of town, square footage over 6500 square feet IS BEING DISCOUNTED for appraisal purposes. Shocking, shocking news. Let’s say you have an 8500 square foot house: anything over 6500 square feet — 2000 square feet — is…

Castle Hills Reaping the Value of Internet Marketing

By Candy Evans / April 6, 2011 /

I was talking to Chris Bright yesterday, checking in to see how the million dollar movie he made and launched Saturday at the Dallas Film Festival is doing for business. “Cooper & The Castle Hills Gang” was also shown up at Castle Hills Saturday night, then let loose on the internet to go viral. The…

Dallas Real Estate News, Reduced for Quick Sale: White, Light, and Very Very Bright

By Candy Evans / March 28, 2011 /

Just getting to know the¬†Kozelskys as they are selling their architectural jewel of Dallas real estate for sale down the street from me. Now comes word from Lynette Scruggs they have reduced this the most talked about home in Dallas to $9,750,000 from $11.5. Amy said she was testing the waters, you go girl! Stick…

Dallas Real Estate News: What Does “The Formula” Mean for You and Your’s?

By Candy Evans / March 23, 2011 /

Had lunch with a colleague, who reminded me of something I had forgotten now that our kids are all grown up: “The Formula”. What is the Formula? It’s the number of kids you can have and still live in Dallas and send the munchkins to private school and afford it all without robbing Peter to…

A Second Home In Italy, Only Two Hours From Dallas/Fort Worth – Texas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2011 /

Guest blogger Andrew Chalk says he has to get his fix of Italy and all things Italian. Or else! But that long jet ride and the limitation of luggage makes Venice, Rome or even Florence tough to do in a weekend. Luckily for us, Andrew has found Florence, Williamson County, Texas! It’s a 2¬Ω hour…