North Dallas

Mikhail Baryshnikov Danced a Few Pirouettes in This North Dallas House… and Got In Some Turtle Roulette, Too

By Candy Evans / November 15, 2012 /

Most Dallas homes are so young and vivacious, they have no history. Old homes, like old broads, have years upon years of stories, unique inhabitants, and quirky homeowners which make for juicy stories. Or a little dirt. Swiss Avenue, for example, is loaded with great house stories: we will never forget Mary Ellen Bendtsen, her…

Friday Five Hundred: After You Redo The Master Bath, There’s no Stopping This Preston Brook Estates Home From Being The Cutest on The Block!

By Joanna England / October 12, 2012 /

Just north of Forest and west of Hillcrest is Preston Brook Estates. It’s a quiet little area, carved seemingly from a forest with its mature trees on typical suburban lots. The location is outstanding — you’re close to shopping all along Preston Road, you’re close to North Central Expressway, and you’re about 25 minutes from downtown.

Tuesday Two Hundred: DIY FTW! If You’re Handy With a Trowel, This Bluffview Cottage is One Cozy Keeper

By Joanna England / October 2, 2012 /

If you love a place that has tons of raw potential, this cozy cottage in Linwood Place is your next home. There is a lot to love about this two-bedroom, one-bath home, but I won’t sugarcoat the schizophrenia-inducing tile in this house. If you’re up to a project, grab your trowel and grout sponge, because…

State of the State of the DFW Real Estate Market

By Candy Evans / September 14, 2012 /

We have had a steady stream of positive real estate news reports from everywhere the last couple weeks. And despite our fling with West Nile, Dallas is like the shinest Real Estate ornament in the box! The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show Dallas as the only Texas city on the index showing a 3.68…

Will the Aerial Spraying of Dallas for West Nile Affect our Real Estate Market?

By Candy Evans / August 17, 2012 /

We are a buggy city, buggier this year than normal. Hence for the first time in 45 years, the City of Dallas just fogged  major parts of the city in an airplane that took off from Dallas’ Executive field in Oak Cliff. I am in North Dallas and we are now about three hours into…