Dallas real estate

Millennials Want an Urban Life Today, But What About After They Have Kids?

By Joanna England / June 18, 2014 /

This is a theme that was repeated over and over at the National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference. With the Millennial generation becoming the newest cycle of homebuyers, we have to wonder what phase of their lives will influence trends in real estate the most. This story in the Washington Post really summarizes…

People in East Dallas Will be Buying These at Sam’s Cityplace and Carrying Them Home on Their Bikes or Backs

By Candy Evans / June 18, 2014 /

Sorry folks, I’m working on some posts and getting antsy. My daughter just found this at Sam’s Wholesale Club on Northwest Highway. It holds up to 6 people and will take up our entire swimming pool. It’s just one example of what the good people in East Dallas will be able to buy at the…

Little White House Goes Tech: Keith Newman Takes Over as Sales Manager of Iconic Ebby Halliday Office

By Candy Evans / June 18, 2014 /

The only thing constant in life is change, and there is no other industry more full of change than the real estate biz. Realtors and brokers constantly have to keep up with changes — rules, laws, technology, trends, marketing, along with people and leaders. News comes from Ebby’s corporate office that Keith Newman has been named the…

New Cities Summit: Transforming Dallas Panel Covers What Big D Does Well, But There’s a Lot of Room For Improvement

By Joanna England / June 17, 2014 /

I had a chance to attend the New Cities Summit this morning, and I am glad I managed to catch the “Dallas: A Case Study in Re-imagination and Transformation” panel discussion. Of course, I expected a lot of talk about how far Dallas has come, and I got it. Moderator Rena Pederson, who was chief…

Zillow Launches “Coming Soon” to Capture the Hip Pocket Market — Good, Bad? What Do You Think?

By Candy Evans / June 17, 2014 /

Call it another by-product of our hot, inventory-deprived real estate market that was created out of the wreckage of the worst recession since the Great Depression.Last week while the nation’s top real estate editors were gathered in Houston, Zillow launched a new on line real estate search to help consumers find pre-market listings. Call them…