North Texas Real Estate News

Two North Texas Counties Are Higher than National Average For Home Prices

By Candy's Dirt / January 11, 2019 /
median home prices

From staff reports While Dallas County’s median home value was lower than the national average, two other North Texas counties had median home prices that were much higher, new data visualizations from the National Association of Realtors revealed. The report applied data from the American Community Survey and the FHFA’s House Price Index growth to…

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Swoon-worthy East Kessler Cottage Is a Showstopper

By Bethany Erickson / January 10, 2019 /
Kessler

When flipping through listings this week, we had to take a minute after landing on this East Kessler cottage — it was just that adorable. Built in 1938 on a hillside, the current owners of 1311 Cedar Hill Ave. have kept this home impeccably maintained, and have updated it without sacrificing the character. It’s also…

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Richardson Hits the Highlights In Open House Roundup

By Bethany Erickson / January 10, 2019 /
Richardson

Every Thursday, we bring you our pick of the hottest North Texas properties in our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week. These are the places you don’t want to miss that weekend. This week, our houses range in price from $239,000 to $670,000, and can all be found in Richardson. Which ones will you visit?…

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Texas Legislature Gavels In: Bathrooms Out, Property Taxes and Schools In

By Bethany Erickson / January 9, 2019 /

Bathrooms? That’s so 2017. The new hot legislative priorities lighting up Austin this legislative session are school finance and property taxes. Think I’m kidding? New House Speaker Dennis Bonnen put it on a cup — actually, every cup in the Senate lounge is now emblazoned with “School Finance Reform, The Time Is Now.” The session…

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Oak Lawn Committee: Awnings And Ear Plugs As Uptown Marriott Returns

By Jon Anderson / January 9, 2019 /

There was just one project slated for last night’s Oak Lawn Committee and it was about a variance needed for a pair of awnings by the Uptown Marriott being built by Alamo Manhattan on Fairmount Street in back of Nick & Sam’s restaurant. The pre-awning project gained support from the OLC in December 2016. At…

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