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Her Most Challenging Short Sale: The Shell Game

By Candy Evans / May 4, 2016 /

Even though we love real estate, there is one thing we all know: Mortgage note holders don’t have a lot of patience. If you’re behind on your mortgage payments for more than three months, most mortgage companies are not going to sing Kumbaya. That’s why, if you know that your income will not be sufficient…

Navigating Short Sales Even in the Hottest Real Estate Market Ever

By Candy Evans / February 2, 2016 /

The Dallas Fort Worth real estate market is light years away from where it was in 2010. Home values are up so much some now say we may be in a bubble. In 2010, it was another world. The market was flooded with foreclosures and buyers were having a hard time getting loans. Houses were staying…

Location is Everything For This Delmar Heights Home

By Joanna England / October 2, 2015 /

Amid its red brick neighbors, this striking stone-clad home at 5830 Goodwin is not only sure to catch glances, but its location can’t be beat. Not only is it right across from Robert E. Lee Elementary School — a Dallas ISD campus that is experiencing an amazing resurgence, but it’s in Delmar Heights. What, you’re…

North Oak Cliff Flip Went From Pitiful to Pristine in Just Under Three Months

By Leah Shafer / September 29, 2015 /

For fans of home renovation television shows, today’s Tuesday Two Hundred will have a satisfying feel. The house at 810 W. 12th St. has a great location, near Jefferson and Zang in North Oak Cliff, but was pretty much a dump when it sold in July for $93,000. A clever investor swooped in, made massive changes…