Dallas

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…

Dallas Commercial Agents Get a Trial CompStak Account on CandysDirt.com…

By Candy Evans / December 10, 2013 /

You have no doubt read our piece about the coolest site to hit the Dallas commercial real estate world, and as usual you heard it first here on CandysDirt.com. Sign-up is so easy. Just go to CompStak.com and click Join.  Use “LONESTAR” as a promo code, which will get new users about 10 free comps.…

With Design Background Galore, Sam Saladino Markets Homes With Style and Aplomb

By Joanna England / December 10, 2013 /

What happens when someone who has tons of design background decides to get their real estate license? Ask Sam Saladino, a David Griffin & Co. Realtor who very literally had a now-or-never moment and has never looked back.

Saladino, who has a BA in Art History from Loyola and has an interior design business, is living his dream, selling amazing properties for friends, friends of friends, and enjoying every minute of it. He’s a full-service Realtor, that’s for sure, staging properties with a keen eye for what buyers want.

Find out more about this amazing Kessler Park resident after the jump!