Dallas

Nancy Dedman’s Strait Lane Estate by Bud Oglesby Defines State of Dallas Real Estate in 2014

By Candy Evans / January 9, 2014 /

I was searching high and low for a home that typifies the state of Dallas real estate in 2014, where it is, where it is going. Dallas is growing like gangbusters — our real estate market is one of the strongest in the nation. Only Austin’s, Houston’s may be stronger. Luxury homebuyers are moving closer…

Dallas Real Estate Agents Kick It Up at Fiscus-Ceron Manhattan Wedding, as Dallas & Houston Unite

By Candy Evans / January 7, 2014 /

Who in the world would Dallas premier party planner Todd Fiscus trust to plan his own wedding? Try New York event designer Marcy Blum who produced a fabulous, fantastic, and totally over-the-top event for Fiscus as he wed Houston society hair stylist Ceron at The Glasshouses in the Chelsea Arts Tower over New Years. A Lone Star contingent…

Hot Bachelor Coming to Town, Continued: Belk GM Likes the Southern Hospitality of Dallas Real Estate

By Candy Evans / December 19, 2013 /

I snagged a Q and A with Salem Boohaker, General Manager of Belk, the new department store moving into the old Saks-Marshall Fields space at the Dallas Galleria. Found out he is moving to Dallas from his home in Jackson, Mississippi, the first week of January. “I am so excited about Dallas,” Salem told me.…

In Best-Performing Cities Poll, Dallas Ranks 7th, Trailing Chart-Topping Austin

By Joanna England / December 12, 2013 /

It’s definitely an improvement over last year’s ranking of 14th, with Dallas coming in 7th in this year’s Best-Performing Cities poll from the Milken Institute. The Dallas-Plano-Irving MSA beat Houston-Sugarland-Baytown (8th) but came in behind top-ranking Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos. The poll tries to objectively measure job creation and retention, as well as the economic vitality…

Charity Begins With a Home: Blake Andrews Huge Leader in Social Change With Giveback Homes

By Candy Evans / December 10, 2013 /

Recall when I told you about a brand new company promoting significant improvement in living conditions in the poorest parts of the world? The company, like the brains behind it, was conceived in Dallas, carried out in California, and launched as one of the most socially responsible give-back programs ever available for Realtors. It’s called…