Dallas real estate

A Case of the Blues: North Oak Cliff Modern Farmhouse With Vibrant Aesthetic is Fun and Stylish

By Joanna England / February 17, 2016 /

Talk about curb appeal, right? This cute home is in the neighborhood surrounding the Bishop Arts District in North Oak Cliff, which is formally called the Dallas Land & Loan. Here’s how it came about, according to the historians at the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League: In 1887, Thomas Marsalis and his partner John Armstrong…

After Reporting Gas Smells on West Shore, Lakewood Resident Says Atmos Energy Response Was Admirable

By Joanna England / February 15, 2016 /

First off: Did you know that natural gas doesn’t really have a smell? An “odorant” is added to it before it’s pumped through the lines and into your home, giving it that well-known rotten egg smell. If you get a whiff of odorant, you should get out of your home and call 911, according to…

New Construction in North Oak Cliff Works Well With Neighborhood

By Joanna England / February 10, 2016 /

The temptation is, when it comes to building a new home inside close-in neighborhoods, is to make the most of the lot. Builders sometimes plunk down homes that look better suited to a new suburban development up north in Collin County than the historic, imperfectly platted neighborhoods in Dallas. That’s where this new build in…

Rawlings and the City Council Roll into Fair Park

By Jon Anderson / February 9, 2016 /

In what I expect was a piece of theater, last night, the Dallas City Council trucked over to Fair Park to meet with the people in an open-door session. The goal was for citizens to voice their opinions about the Fair Park task force’s plans. As one black community leader pointed out, a two-hour session…

Super Bowl 50 Spot From Ebby Halliday Realtors Offers Perspective on Homebuying

By Joanna England / February 8, 2016 /

Did you see the eye-catching 30-second spot from Ebby Halliday Realtors before Super Bowl 50 yesterday? We did, and we were so impressed with the message and execution from the North Texas brokerage that is growing like gangbusters, now the 10th largest residential real estate brokerage in the nation. “Let’s face it, buying or selling…