Dallas

Hot Flashes or Flash Sales: Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate is Flying off the Shelves, Most Affordable in the Land

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2013 /

Quick draw McGraw! Seattle-based Redfin tells us Dallas has one of the quickest real estate markets in the country. That is, homes go on the market, and days, hours, sometimes even minutes later, they sell! Redfin calls it “real estate flash sales”, homes that go under contact within only hours of listing. Dallas ranks No.…

Who is Buying Dallas Real Estate? NetWorth Realty Says Stable Economy Makes Our Fair City Attractive to Chinese Investors

By Joanna England / March 11, 2013 /

When we think about the buying side of the residential real estate market, the vision that most often pops into our heads is a young couple, eager to get the keys to their first-ever home.

Of course, that’s not always the case. There are all different kinds of transactions, but the Dallas residential real estate market is becoming more and more appealing to foreign investors. It’s a trend recently discovered by NetWorth Realty principals Mark Bloom and Derek Abel.

Larry Hagman Day is Monday, But Some Realtors Will Honor Dallas Star By Showing Homes In Cowboy Garb on Sunday

By Joanna England / March 9, 2013 /

Is there a better way to honor the original bad boy of Dallas than to don a Stetson and some Lucchese boots while showing some of the city’s best properties tomorrow? I couldn’t think of one, either. The idea came from Scott Carlson, who sent us this note: March 11 is officially declared as “Larry…

Tell Me Your Real Estate Story: Moving From Manhattan to Dallas, Jessa McIntosh Found a Great Fit in Greenway Parks

By Joanna England / March 6, 2013 /

Jessa McIntosh has lived all over the U.S., but like many East Coast families, a job opportunity resulted in a move to Dallas. While her husband, Forgan (awesome name, right?) was settling in to his new job, a pregnant Jessa and her 2-year-old daughter, Sayer, were tasked with finding the perfect house for their growing…

Dallas Real Estate Market Mimics The Atlantic's City Report on DFW, But What Exactly is The "Creative Class" Anyway?

By Joanna England / March 5, 2013 /

  Here’s my question to all you sharp Realtors: Does this piece by The Atlantic Cities tell us anything we don’t already know? Through much of the piece, I was reading sentence after sentence and saying to myself “OK, and … ?” I was looking for a conclusion that was new and eye-opening, something enlightening.…