House Hunting

Why GreatSchools Will Never Replace Your Own Research

By Bethany Erickson / January 29, 2019 /
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Back away from the Realtor.com, guys. Scroll away from the school rankings on that adorable, completely updated cottage you’ve been loving from afar, but won’t go look at because of its GreatSchools rating, because we’re about to upend your faith in those numbers. I’ve had this column in my back pocket, waiting to be written,…

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House Hunting: Single Mom Sold House in 52 Hours, Can’t Decide Where to Move

By Leah Shafer / April 8, 2015 /

Lisa Long is a single mother and pottery teacher in Richardson ISD who recently decided to sell her three-bedroom Irving house after five years and move closer to work. Long found herself in a situation emblematic of the fast-and-furious pace of the North Texas real estate market: Her house was on the market for 52…

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'This is Where The Magic Happens': Guyism.com Shares Top 14 Annoying Things People Say on 'House Hunters'

By Joanna England / March 19, 2014 /

This is a must-read for anyone who watches HGTV’s House Hunters and almost has an aneurysm after some of the really ridiculous things homebuyers say when they’re followed around by a camera crew. Chris Illuminati has gone and done something I’ve been wanting to do for ages: The Guyism.com blogger has turned some of the…

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‘This is Where The Magic Happens’: Guyism.com Shares Top 14 Annoying Things People Say on ‘House Hunters’

By Joanna England / March 19, 2014 /

This is a must-read for anyone who watches HGTV’s House Hunters and almost has an aneurysm after some of the really ridiculous things homebuyers say when they’re followed around by a camera crew. Chris Illuminati has gone and done something I’ve been wanting to do for ages: The Guyism.com blogger has turned some of the…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Beautiful East Kessler Midcentury Modern Is Ready To Entertain Guests

By Joanna England / January 3, 2013 /

The frost is still on the ground this morning, and while I’m cozy in my 1950s post war in East Dallas, I know my husband wants to live the Midcentury Modern life in Oak Cliff. So, in 2013, we might find ourselves with a new address on the other side of town. That means I’m…

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