Dallas real estate

Sunday Six Hundred: If It’s Good Enough for The Good Guys, It’s Good Enough for Us!

By Candy Evans / May 12, 2014 /

Here’s a little post-Mother’s Day giftie. This Lakewood area home is not yet on the market, but is very much for sale as a Hip Pocket, so this is your chance to snag an off-market listing before it hits MLS. And it may spur you to know: fame both slept and SHOT here.

Ranch of the Week: Rustic Ranch Paradise in Bells, TX

By Kathryn Roan / May 9, 2014 /

The more I look at property in Grayson County, the more I like it. Green grass, tons of big trees, serenely peaceful and quiet. Properties out here are truly country living, and the ranch at 3445 McFarland in Bells, TX is no exception.

City Plan Commission Gives Go-Ahead to Zoning Plan for Saltillo Apartments on Cole While Tornado Sirens Screech

By Candy Evans / May 9, 2014 /

This was a surprise, because the developers, Provident, had it coming from two sides. The town of Highland Park opposed re-zoning for the new 250-ish apartment development because they said a new, larger complex would negatively impact a tiny park called Abbott Park. Um, from the looks of the existing apartments, which lease for $900 to…

Climate Change and Real Estate: Should We Insure Trees Like Celebrities Insure Limbs?

By Candy Evans / May 9, 2014 /

We had some really wild weather yesterday, almost as if on cue after this week’s sobering report on Climate Change: Get used to more flooding, wildfires and drought, depending on where you live. In Dallas, we have tornadoes, flash-flooding, and lots of downed trees and power lines. This was taken at Lovers Lane at Inwood Road!

Dallas is Really an Outpost Experiencing Growing Pains, but We Need a Plan (or Two)!

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2014 /

I went to a neighborhood meeting for an un-named neighborhood several months ago. Some of the residents wanted to close off streets to a busy, busy street nearby to put a halt to wild-driving trucks and cars crashing into structures and gouging lawns on corner lots. It’s apparently a huge problem. I went because I…