East Dallas
The first time I met Christen Hixson, she was pregnant with their daughter. That was more than two years ago. Time flies, right? So when I heard that they were planning for baby No. 2, I was sure they’d be selling their Garland townhome for some bigger digs up north. They chose Ebby agent Vicki Perkowski to list the three-bedroom, two-bath townhome for $86,000. They moved to Plano, which will be a great spot for Josh, who has taken up barefoot running.
I have a list of things I want in my next home. It goes a little something like this: 1. Pool, 2. New or like-new kitchen, 3. Two full baths, 4. Pool.
Not only does this house have everything on that list, but it’s also in the highly sought-after neighborhood of Greenland Hills. In fact, 5330 McCommas is not only a great house for a small family, empty-nesters, or a professional couple, but the location makes it all but ideal.
Along with Lakewood, Oak Cliff, and Lochwood, I am in love with Lake Highlands. It is such a quiet, tight-knit neighborhood with tons of cute homes with great details. And the prices can’t be beat. This week’s Tuesday $200K comes in $20K under at $179,900, and it’s worth every penny (and then some)! What’s great…
Lakewood is one of the hottest neighborhoods in Dallas, where home values have held strong and may even be climbing upwards. The editors at Daybreak on Channel 8 specifically asked for homes in a certain price range, like $200,000. Those are hard to find in Lakewood “proper”, where average prices run about $500,000 to $600,000 or more. So I provided homes in the peripheral areas such as hot hot (and affordable) Lochwood, Little Forest Hills, and then one in Forest Hills just because I have a crush on it!
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