Dallas real estate

Thursday Three Hundred: Delightful and Bright Home in Hollywood Heights

By Joanna England / May 1, 2014 /

I drove by this home this past weekend as I was headed to our son’s last YMCA under-4 soccer game at Randall Park Fields near Woodrow Wilson High School. I noticed the “Coming Soon” sign in the front yard and hoped quietly to myself that when it did go on the market, there’d be plenty…

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Live in the Park Cities (DISD) for $535,000 WITH POOL: Lot or Pied a Tere?

By Candy Evans / May 1, 2014 /

This charming little angel belongs to Dallas philanthropist, socialite and blogger Tanya Foster and her hubby, Pete. They bought a 60 by 160 foot lot at 7526 Colgate, near Boedecker, thinking of building a dream house. “We are about to be empty nesters and were trying to “forecast” what we needed,” says Tanya. “Turns out,…

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How Much Can We Blame DISD for Toyota Not Moving to Dallas?

By Candy Evans / May 1, 2014 /

By now you’ve probably heard that Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings blamed Dallas’s loss of the big Toyota Headquarters to Plano move on low performing Dallas Public Schools, or DISD. In an interview on KERA’s Think, Rawlings said Toyota ultimately decided to relocate to Plano because of the schools in Dallas. “We don’t get Toyota in Dallas…

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Should I Rent or Buy? Zillow Says Dallas Residents Benefit From Homeownership Quickly

By Joanna England / April 30, 2014 /

Lots of people wonder if, considering their location and income, if it’s not more financially sound to buy or rent a home in their area. In some cities, renting is the obvious choice (hello, New York!). But what about Dallas? Zillow combed some facts and figures and came up with data that shows where it…

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Yu Darvish Bought Joseph Palladino’s Bluffview House Last November… for His Dogs?

By Candy Evans / April 30, 2014 /

I had word of this transaction back in early December, when the extensive feng sui landscaping and stone work first started on this Inwood Terrace/Bluffview house. But everyone in this transaction was oh so very, “I’ve signed a confidentiality” mum about who the new owner might be. Some famous baseball player, that was the rumor.…

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