Dallas

Monday Morning Millionaire: Here’s a Swiss Avenue Jewel That Was NOT on Tour, Now Reduced, See It Right Here

By Candy Evans / May 12, 2014 /

I had the best Mother’s Day ever at the Swiss Avenue Historic District’s Mother’s Day Home Tour. We rambled through four of the eight homes on tour, skipping Aldredge House only because I can get in any time and have been there for many a Dallas County Medical Alliance meeting. But here is one home…

City Plan Commission Gives Go-Ahead to Zoning Plan for Saltillo Apartments on Cole While Tornado Sirens Screech

By Candy Evans / May 9, 2014 /

This was a surprise, because the developers, Provident, had it coming from two sides. The town of Highland Park opposed re-zoning for the new 250-ish apartment development because they said a new, larger complex would negatively impact a tiny park called Abbott Park. Um, from the looks of the existing apartments, which lease for $900 to…

Climate Change and Real Estate: Should We Insure Trees Like Celebrities Insure Limbs?

By Candy Evans / May 9, 2014 /

We had some really wild weather yesterday, almost as if on cue after this week’s sobering report on Climate Change: Get used to more flooding, wildfires and drought, depending on where you live. In Dallas, we have tornadoes, flash-flooding, and lots of downed trees and power lines. This was taken at Lovers Lane at Inwood Road!

Dallas is Really an Outpost Experiencing Growing Pains, but We Need a Plan (or Two)!

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2014 /

I went to a neighborhood meeting for an un-named neighborhood several months ago. Some of the residents wanted to close off streets to a busy, busy street nearby to put a halt to wild-driving trucks and cars crashing into structures and gouging lawns on corner lots. It’s apparently a huge problem. I went because I…

Highland House in Preston Center Town Hall Meeting Next Tuesday Evening

By Candy Evans / May 7, 2014 /

Got word yesterday from City Councilwoman Jennifer Staubach Gates that she is hosting a town-hall meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 at Northway Christian Church, giving homeowners a chance to learn more about the proposed luxury high-rise apartment community called Highland House that Luke Crosland wants to build in the heart of Preston Center, hear about…