Dallas real estate

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…

Monday Morning Millionaire: A Real NYC Fire Pole, Over-Top Media Room, Two Story Master Closet, Indoor Gymnasium, and (Almost) One Million Dollar Price Reduction

By Candy Evans / June 16, 2014 /

It’s the day after Father’s Day, but Dad would have loved this house on SO many different levels: the acreage, the authentic NYC fireman pole downstairs from the card room to the huge family room,  the indoor gymnasium, the kitchen, the media room where he could be cooking a steak while catching Inglorious Bastards, and…

Friday Five Hundred: A Home With a Dome in Kessler Park

By Joanna England / June 13, 2014 /

What a tremendous find! Kessler Park is one of my favorite neighborhoods. The incredible diversity in architecture, rolling topography, proximity to downtown Dallas and the Bishop Arts District, as well as the close-knit feel make this neighborhood a popular location for families and professionals. And if you’re looking for a cool home in North Oak…

Will the Administrative Changes at the Police & Fire Pension System Expedite a Solution to the Glare Debate?

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2014 /

Jo and I are in Houston at the National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference. We just heard the keynote speaker’s presentation on commercial building trends by C. Hastings “Hasty” Johnson, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hines. He mentioned that building materials of the future might include unique glass for highrise buildings,…

Ranch of the Week: Bienvenidos a La Bella Vida

By Kathryn Roan / June 13, 2014 /

I don’t know if a summer spent sunning on the Andalucían coast just permanently got into my head, but every time I see a good, old-fashioned Spanish home, I get a major case of the I Wants. La Bella Vida is no exception, with an oh-so-impressive drive-up appeal and classic sculpted fountain entryway.