Dallas real estate

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.

Mehrdad Moayedi Buys the Phil Romano Estate on Strait Lane

By Candy Evans / June 12, 2014 /

The Statler Hilton, The Stoneleigh, and more than 40 residential developments in North Texas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio, are not the only properties owned by developer Mehrdad Moaydi and his vast land-snatching Centurion Development Company. Yesterday, Mehrdad closed on Phil Romano’s gorgeous 10660 Strait Lane that has been on the market since about 2004,…

The New Homebuilding Boom: Land Shortage and Jobs Drive New Home Starts

By Joanna England / June 12, 2014 /

The big takeaway from this morning’s homebuilding panel at the National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference is that land — more specifically, the lack thereof — is responsible for our lagging new home inventory and the dearth of new home starts in the nation. And while the pool of potential homebuyers is relatively…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Anton Korn, Stained Glass and a Lucite Bathtub

By Candy Evans / June 12, 2014 /

I am in Houston attending the National Association of Real Estate Editors annual spring conference, along with Joanna, and I just got back from a private tour of River Oaks. Mama mia, I am still on the House Porn high! So I bring you a version of the very type of homes one finds in…