Dallas real estate

Gorgeous Contemporary Townhome Features Warm Finishes, Perfect Location

By Joanna England / April 13, 2016 /

Although this contemporary townhome got a troublesome start, with the initial developer running into financing trouble as the Great Recession hit. It was left sad and empty, waiting to work its way through the mess. And then Keith Urban of FirstUp Structures found it and turned it into the amazing unit you see today. “This is…

Ready for Summer? Here are 6 Tips to Cut Your Monthly Home Costs

By Joanna England / April 8, 2016 /

As we get closer to the sweltering Texas summer, many homeowners begin to worry about the costs — all that lawn watering and home cooling doesn’t come free, you know! Fortunately, summer doesn’t have to mean sky-high bills that match the Texas temperatures. In fact, with a little forethought and some good old hard work,…

Modern Masterpiece in Caruth Haven Goes Green for LEED Gold

By Karen Eubank / April 4, 2016 /

Sustainability is not a word generally associated with luxury homes, but one local architect has been challenging that for some time. Tom Reisenbichler puts the gorgeous in green. His modern masterpiece at 3501 Caruth Boulevard in University Park has received LEED Gold designation and was just listed by Deanne Brock with Allie Beth Allman & Associates…

A Friday Five Hundred That Isn’t Pending is Hard to Find, Notes Karen Eubank

By Karen Eubank / April 1, 2016 /

Every week I troll Realtor.com and NTREIS, where current listings are posted in the MLS, and look for great homes. Before you pull out the tiny violin, let me tell you something — you already know there’s low inventory for buyers. Guess what? That means there’s low inventory for writers. Our market is so hot…

Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Passes to Sunday’s Inaugural Cochran Heights Home Tour

By Joanna England / March 30, 2016 /

Fans of Charles Dilbeck’s quirky, brick-and-timber aesthetic will probably already have tickets to the inaugural Cochran Heights Home Tour on Sunday, April 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. The home tour, a fundraiser for the neighborhood, will help celebrate the brand new Texas Historical Commission marker signifying the tremendous collection of Dilbecks in this East…