Dallas Realtor News

East Dallas MLS Annual TREPAC Bake Off Was Out of This World

By Joanna England / March 3, 2016 /

Dallas City Center director Kevin Caskey probably did an extra spin class yesterday evening. I mean, how else could he stay in such great shape after an event like the East Dallas MLS “Cake Wars for TREPAC” yesterday? The auction, which benefited the Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee that focuses on protecting homeowners’ rights,…

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Realtors Can Now Upload 36 Photos to MLS, But Do You Need Those Extra 11 Shots?

By Joanna England / February 4, 2016 /

Some buyers have the hardest time imagining how a home will work for their families, and in the digital age, Realtors are providing tools like virtual open houses and tours to help these buyers fall in love with their listings. So I wasn’t surprised when MetroTex Association of Realtors increased the number of  photos agents…

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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…

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Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Starts are Up, But You’re Going to Pay More For New Construction

By Joanna England / December 14, 2015 /

  More confirmation that Dallas has pricey dirt in this latest report from Metrostudy: While housing starts are up to the tune of 12.4 percent year-over-year and 8.3 percent over last month, few of those have been in more affordable price ranges. More people who would have preferred to buy new construction have turned to…

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Our Story on the Swan House Really WAS a Swan Song: Who Is the New Buyer?

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2015 /

In July, Joanna wrote about the sale of the famous Swan House at 3503 Hillbrook. A fixture in Lakewood for years, the eclectic home is located just off Bob-O-Link on a large, private lot complete with a pond. That’s where the late Alma and Neal Stanley kept the big, beautiful birds they loved so much.…

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