DFW real estate news

Cocotos and Scott Ready for Big Things at Allie Beth

By Joshua Baethge / January 30, 2019 /

The Cocotos-Scott Real Estate Group of Kimberly Cocotos and Kristen Scott recently joined Allie Beth Allman & Associates. The duo was previously at Virginia Cook Realtors. “We have nothing but great things to say about Virginia Cook,” Cocotos said. “It took us a long time to decide but we eventually just felt this was the…

Casa View Midcentury Cottage Gets Modern Makeover

By Bethany Erickson / January 29, 2019 /

Our Tuesday Two Hundred, by definition of its price point, tends to be a showcase of starter homes — and this week’s updated Midcentury Ranch in Casa View is a great example of a starter home that can be quite long term. So often, we hear the term starter home and assume it means that…

Four North Texas Schools Nominated for Blue Ribbon Status

By Bethany Erickson / January 28, 2019 /

Realtors, take note — there are four schools, in particular, you should know about as you go out today to sell homes in Dallas or Grand Prairie today. We have the details, plus market reports, in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

Christian Custom Homes CEO Now Facing SEC Charges

By Bethany Erickson / January 28, 2019 /

SEC charges come two months after the Texas State Securities Board charged Christian Custom Homes CEO Phillip Carter with fraud Agency alleges Carter and two co-conspirators defrauded more than 270 investors Christian Custom Homes and several other companies owned by Carter are now under control of new manager A little more than two months after…

Catch These Pitches: Four Houses Worth Seeing This Weekend

By Bethany Erickson / January 24, 2019 /

As we’ve mentioned before, every week we solicit pitches for our various featured listing posts, including our weekly roundup of open houses. You can tag us on Instagram, or even better, you can join our Facebook group, Getting the Dirt.  It’s a great place to virtually mingle with fellow professionals, ask questions, lend a hand,…