Dallas real estate news

Jeremy Whiteker Returns to Dave Perry-Miller After More Than a Year at Compass

By Joshua Baethge / October 21, 2019 /

Jeremy Whiteker rejoined the Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Park Cities office after spending the past year and a half at Compass. “I feel like I have come back home,” Whiteker said. “I learned many lessons about what motivates me as a business owner and what components I need in place to keep that machine running.…

Redfin Launches Redfin Direct in Texas, Chris Kelly and Mike Delprete Weigh In

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2019 /

Redfin, the Seattle-based brokerage that launched as a disruptor, has brought it’s Redfin Direct service to Texas. Announced publicly last week, Redfin Direct soft-launched two weeks ago and already has active participants. Redfin Direct gives real estate buyers in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio the ability to make direct, online offers on Redfin-listed homes without…

Rare Bluffview Beauty Could Be Yours For $525,000

By Amy Puchaty / October 18, 2019 /

Every once in a while, an offering comes to market that simply must be seen — and this Bluffview beauty is just that! Situated in one of Dallas’ most sought-after neighborhoods, the three-bedroom, two-full-bath home on Glencrest Lane offers a prime location. An address so good, you’ll have no excuse to not pop over to Inwood…

Foundation Issues Are a Given, But Here’s What You Need to Look Out For

By Joanna England / October 17, 2019 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” When you’re buying a home, we advise people that the major areas of consideration are the roof, plumbing, electricity, HVAC, and the foundation. These are…

Why Are Newer High-Rise Floor Plans So Bad?

By Jon Anderson / October 17, 2019 /

Back in 2016, I recognized 3525 Turtle Creek for having the best high-rise floor plans. I said they were pretty fine as-is, but also were very malleable for owners to change with the times. Most of you know this building was built in 1957 as Dallas’ first residential high-rise. Since that column, I’ve often wondered why older…