Highland Park

Exceptional, Understated Elegance in America’s Best Zip Code

By Karen Eubank / August 4, 2016 /

Who cares about Beverly Hills, 90210? What buyers really want is Highland Park, 75205. Cathy Witte, with Allie Beth Allman & Associates, has just listed the most extraordinary home, at 3509 Gillon Avenue for $5.475 million. It has the exceptional, understated elegance you expect from America’s best zip code.

Dallas Public Schools: Now, About That 13 cents

By Bethany Erickson / August 3, 2016 /

Hooboy. I’ve gotten some heated emails about the Dallas Independent School District’s announcement that it would be asking voters for a 13-cent increase in property taxes come November. And I get it. But I also think that many of the folks that emailed me, or that I’ve seen railing against it on social media, have…

Highland Park Georgian Gem is a Classic in a Perfect Location

By Karen Eubank / July 28, 2016 /

  Our Inwood House of the Week from Inwood National Bank is exactly the sort of home Neiman Marcus seeks out as a location for their furniture and linen catalogs. I know because in another life I used to scout for homes exactly like this one. With their ordered facades, perfect proportions and simple elegance…

Highland Park Secret Sanctuary is a Luxurious Private Paradise

By Karen Eubank / July 18, 2016 /

We all love the idea of a secret sanctuary. Whether it’s a bookcase that opens onto a concealed passageway, or an ivy shrouded door in a wall that leads to a private garden, we’re intrigued and captivated. Maybe it’s growing up with classic literature that gave us the world of Narnia accessed from an old…

Luxury Market Slowdown Equals Opportunities For Bargains

By Jon Anderson / June 28, 2016 /

We all know that anything under $1 million is flying off the MLS faster than a Cabbage Patch Kid in the 1980s. In the $1 million-plus market, homes are still flying off the shelves like Cabbage Patch Kids … in 2016. Sure they’re still selling, but no one is getting trampled. This sentiment was echoed…