Dallas real estate

Where’s The Best Place to Buy a House? Survey Says You Should Look to Texas and Collin County

By Joanna England / August 25, 2015 /

Well, well, well … looks like Texas is more attractive than ever, thanks to it healthy employment rate and housing market. The Motley Fool notes that not only did Texas recover from the recession faster than most states, but it’s thriving at a more substantial clip than other metro areas. It beat Washington, North Carolina,…

Midway Hollow Home Has Open Floor Plan, Wraparound Porch, And a Master Bath You Won’t Want to Leave

By Joanna England / August 25, 2015 /

Sometimes investors start with a mixed bag of a home, where they could get by without changing the floor plan while making key upgrades elsewhere. Other times the whole home is due for a makeover, with no finish being spared. There’s a certain alchemy to flipping, though, and sometimes the formula bubbles over before it’s…

Best Builders in Dallas: a Look at the Spaces that Scooped Up Those ARC Awards Last Week!

By Candy Evans / August 25, 2015 /

As we told you last week, the Dallas Builders Association each year honors the work of its members, some of North Texas’ top building and remodeling talent, with an Oscars-like celebration of glamorous dress and beverage. They put on the Ritz for the annual ARC Awards ceremony. And of course, half of those winners are my…

Preservationist is on a Mission to Revive Vintage Style in Stevens Park Village

By Joanna England / August 25, 2015 /

On the other side of Fort Worth Avenue, just off of W. Colorado Blvd. is a quiet enclave of 176 homes called Stevens Park Village. The North Oak Cliff neighborhood, first developed by Annie Stevens between 1939 and 1941, feels homey and quaint, full of Austin stone Prairie-style cottages — even a few Dilbecks! –…

Rogers Healy Realtors Alex Prins and Ryan Schwartz Combined Fashion, Real Estate, And Animal Rescue For a Good Cause

By Joanna England / August 24, 2015 /

The Eberhard hosted an unlikely combination of causes and brands that turned out just right. It was where Rogers Healy Realtors Alex Prins and Ryan Schwartz hosted a fashion show for designer Stephen Goudeau, all benefiting no-kill shelter Operation Kindness. And it was a raging success.