Lake Highlands

Thursday Three Hundred: Lake Highlands House Shows Value of Good Renovations

By Leah Shafer / May 14, 2015 /

If you want to see the power of a smart renovation to increase a home’s market value, look no further than today’s Thursday Three Hundred, a Lake Highlands reno at 9911 Estate Ln. This ranch-style house sold in August 2010 for $190,000. Today, it’s listed by Travis Finlan at Ebby Halliday for $350,000. Obviously, the market has changed…

Featured Realtor: Mindy Niehaus Fell in Love With Texas’ Spirit

By Joanna England / May 11, 2015 /

Isn’t she just adorable? We love Mindy Niehaus, a go-getting Realtor with Nathan Grace Real Estate, because not only is she absolutely lovely on the outside (just look at that hair!) but she’s a real beauty on the inside, too. Mindy learned about the real estate business from the best teacher there is: her mother.…

So Before You Vote: Another Update About Adam McGough

By Bethany Erickson / April 21, 2015 /

Update April 26: After talking to Adam McGough’s campaign manager and analyzing more utility bills, we have issued an apology to the Adam McGough for City Council campaign.  Apparently the family’s utility usage was NOT that out of the ordinary, for a family of three boys, despite the low electricity usage records we were sent by a…

Dallas City Center’s Kevin Caskey Says School Ratings Will Influence Real Estate Values

By Joanna England / April 1, 2015 /

With the Texas legislature set to approve a new letter grading system that adds more clarity and precision to the TEA’s rating categories, Realtors are wondering how the new approval guide will affect housing prices. The measure just cleared the Senate and is headed for the house. Lake Highlands resident and Dallas City Center Realtors…

Villas of Lake Highlands To Be Second David Weekley Development in East Dallas

By Leah Shafer / April 1, 2015 /

Houston-based David Weekley Homes is building their second community in East Dallas, with five houses ready for move-in this summer. Villas of Lake Highlands will be a private gated community of detached, single-family houses near White Rock Lake at E. Northwest Highway and Plano Road. At build-out, the development will have 80 houses. Prices start at $410,000 and the houses range…