Dallas real estate

Expertly Renovated Winnetka Heights Bungalow is Sure to Set Records

By Joanna England / January 19, 2016 /

When Winnetka Heights was still full of crumbling rentals and dilapidated structures, Diane Sherman saw the beauty in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood. A resident of Winnetka Heights since 1979, Sherman was one of the vocal proponents of the city measures that would make Winnetka Heights a verified, protected historic district. Sherman’s not one to…

Kenneth Walters Joins Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate

By Candy Evans / January 13, 2016 /

As I said Tuesday, the first of the year is when a lot of agents announce major changes and new beginnings. One of those comes for former Ebby Halliday mega-producer Kenneth Walters, who made an official move January 1, 2016 from Ebby’s Little White House down the street (really, just across the hall) to Dave…

Plan Your 2016: Champions School of Real Estate to Host ‘Shark’ Barbara Corcoran May 10

By Joanna England / December 21, 2015 /

When you talk about the dream that gets people into real estate, it often follows the arc of Barbara Corcoran’s story. She worked 22 different jobs before getting a $1,000 loan from her boyfriend and starting a fledgling real estate office in New York City. More than $5 billion later, Corcoran is a well-known entrepreneur…

6 Tips to Find the Right Mortgage Company For Your Clients

By Joanna England / December 16, 2015 /

As a real estate agent, your primary job is to help your buyers find the home they’re looking for, at a price they can afford. But the job doesn’t stop there, by any means. Agents are also responsible for helping clients through the entire buying process. From the initial search to scheduling tours and home…

A $12,000 Coffeemaker? Wellness Center? What’s Coming Our Way in Fancy Schmancy New Home Features

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2015 /

Consumers, buyers, are so darn tootin sophisticated in what they want these days: Clean lines. Transitional. Open floor plans. Granite and lots of real stone. Hardwoods. Huge professional type kitchens with all the latest gadgets installed as soon as they arrive in the US.  High ceilings (but not too high). Vessel bathtubs. Spa master baths.…