Dallas real estate

Why You Really Want to Pay Attention to What’s Happening in Media

By Candy Evans / August 30, 2018 /

I know, I know — we are a real estate blog focused on fabulous listings, deals, sleeper neighborhoods, fantastic agents and brokers, disruption in the industry, commissions, marketing your property, property taxes, and basically everything happening in the community that affects real estate values: yours, mine, and everyone’s. But you simply must pay attention to…

Yes, That’s Candy’s Byline on Forbes.com

By Candy Evans / June 20, 2018 /

I have totally forgotten to tell y’all that I am now a contributor to Forbes.com. Started a while back, and I already have a few stories in the hopper. This is my first, a primer on North Texas real estate: 12 Things you Need to Know About North Texas Real Estate. Let me know what you…

The Mortgage Report: Looking For Stocks to Bottom Out? Better Keep an Eye on The Bond Market

By Joanna England / April 30, 2018 /

If the stock markets were a roller coaster ride, we’re at the point where gravity takes charge as passengers’ arms are thrown in the air and the whole screaming mass plummets to toward the earth. Sounds dramatic, right? Thanks to interest rate concerns, the Dow fell by more than 400 points since last Wednesday, notes…

The Mortgage Report: Despite Rising Rates, Home Sales Maintain Pace

By Joanna England / April 23, 2018 /

Despite the fact that mortgage interest rates are on the rise, the pace of home purchases hasn’t abated, says our most-trusted mortgage expert, Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage), the senior mortgage adviser at the nation’s oldest private lender, Wallick & Volk. Naturally, the stock market’s gradual dive has caused some trepidation for investors and buyers, but…

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Tickets to The Hollywood Home Tour April 21-22

By Joanna England / April 16, 2018 /

You know that Hollywood Heights is flush with some of the cutest cottages in all of Dallas. Thanks to the neighborhood’s well-thought-out conservation overlay, the homes in this popular East Dallas enclave still retain the charm of bygone eras. And your best bet to get an eyeful of that charm is attending the annual Hollywood…