Flipping Homes

From Start to Finish, This Lochwood Meadows Flip Was Kismet

By Karen Eubank / May 31, 2021 /

This Lochwood Meadows ranch home is the epitome of kismet. From the investors to the stager, it was all meant to be. I spotted the house a few days ago on my friend Karen Otto’s Instagram page. Otto and her husband Eddie own Home Star Staging in Plano and are known for creating a unique…

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This Little Remodel Will Have You Saying, “Mesquite? Is That Really You?”

By Nikki Barringer / September 8, 2020 /

The latest listing from Compass’ Nadia Fakih is already under contract. It’s a three-bedroom, two-bathroom complete remodel from top to bottom listed for $213,000. Record scratch. That’s right, it’s 1,360 square feet of newly reimagined space and it’s just over $200,000. Next question – Where, where, where?!? It’s in Mesquite. And according to Fakih, it’s a…

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Before & After: Collin County House Flippers Create Remarkable Style, Affordable Homes

By Leah Shafer / April 29, 2016 /

If you look at a lot of flipped houses in the under-$400K range, a pattern starts to emerge in the look and feel. In the sea of beige, you might occasionally see something unusual, but for the most part, flippers follow the “what will appeal to the largest audience and cost the least” formula. So…

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West Love: Looking For Value? This Underrated Neighborhood is Where it’s at

By Jon Anderson / August 18, 2015 /

Let’s get our noses out of house porn for a minute to wander through an up and coming neighborhood. DCAD calls it Lovedale 2 (or unappetizingly Slaughters Brookdale), but as far as I know, it has no fancy name to woo buyers to its hipness. It’s pre-hip. If other hip locales cool, maybe this area…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Want a Northaven Road Address on a Budget? We Have Just The Home!

By Joanna England / May 13, 2014 /

This is such an incredible deal on a professionally remodeled home in Kenilworth Estates! Completely redone by T2 Construction, this home is perfect for a family who wants to move into a practically brand-new home! This three-bedroom, two-bath home at 3256 Northaven Road has 1,993 square feet and is marketed off MLS by Realtor Matthew…

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