Dallas real estate

Fabulous Foreclosure: Since Deion Will Get The House in Prosper, 5 Crownwood Court Would be Perfect For Pilar

By Joanna England / May 8, 2012 /

Things are not looking good for Pilar Sanders. After their hearing yesterday, Deion Sanders won a restraining order that will keep Pilar 500 yards from their opulent Prosper mansion and that gigantic African statue. So, obviously, the soon-to-be ex-Mrs. Sanders will need a place to stay, right? We have just the thing, and it’s a deal, too!

Listing No-No’s: When Cruising MLS, What’s Your Biggest Pet Peeve?

By Joanna England / May 1, 2012 /

Apparently, leaving the toilet seat up when photographing a home’s bathroom is enough to get some Realtors’ dander up.

And don’t dare leave cars parked in front of your listing when taking a photo. Or leave the television on. That’s another big one.

Personally? I can’t stand to see smudged and dirty mirrors.

So, tell me, what’s your biggest no-no when it comes to a property listing?

Tuesday Two Hundred: A Fixer Upper To Fall In Love With

By Joanna England / May 1, 2012 /

After seeing my sister gut her master bath this weekend, I am feeling inspired. Not inspired enough to take a crowbar to a thick iridescent glazed tile walk-in jacuzzi like my sister, but definitely inspired enough to dream about how I could put a little more pep in the step of this sweet, cozy little…

Inventory May Be Tight, But Please Don’t Go Knocking on Doors To Find Your Dream Home

By Candy Evans / May 1, 2012 /

Is our real estate market getting nuts again?  ReMax Agent Tom Branch tells me he just posted this on his blog, and it happened in Preston Hollow: “I received a call this evening from one of my sellers. A potential buyer had showed up at her home, rang the doorbell, and asked to see the…

Highland Park Soda Fountain (or Highland Park Pharmacy, if You’re a Parkie) is a Century Old

By Joanna England / April 30, 2012 /

Apparently Highland Park Pharm … I mean Soda Fountain has an impressive list of regulars, which happen to include some folks in the Dallas real estate business. The Grand Dame of real estate, Ebby Halliday, is known to pop in every once in a while according to this story by Maria Halkias at the DMN.…