open house

Revel in Real Estate at these 5 Fantastic Dallas Open Houses this Weekend

By Leah Shafer / September 24, 2015 /

What’s more fun on a weekend afternoon than walking though beautiful open houses and seeing what’s on the market? This Saturday and Sunday, there are dozens of Dallas open houses, and it can be hard to choose from all the properties. So we’ve picked five that look exciting, representing neighborhoods like Shannon Estates, Oak Cliff, Lakewood, and Wilshire Heights.…

Urban Scene Events Bring Fine Art, Foot Traffic to Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / February 13, 2015 /

Landon Burke is a Dallas realtor and an idea man. With a long interest in the arts and a parallel-universe-kind-of-dream of owning an art gallery, Burke dreamed up a novel concept that lives at the intersection of real estate and fine art, Urban Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture. Urban Scene supports and bolsters local artists by displaying…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Colorful Richardson Cutie Feels Modern, Bright

By Leah Shafer / January 20, 2015 /

Richardson is one of the inner suburbs of Dallas and offers a lot of opportunities in its 28 square miles. Many of DFW’s telecommunications/networking companies have settled there along the Telecom Corridor, including AT&T, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Texas Instruments, Samsung, and Verizon. With a population just over 101,000, the city was named the “fifth…

Want More Control Over Open House Traffic And Showings? Install a Roller Coaster!

By Joanna England / December 5, 2014 /

  Perhaps the most brilliant idea for open houses since fresh-baked-cookies in a can comes the ultimate way to control traffic in an open house: The roller coaster! You won’t have to worry about thieves trying to pinch your jewelry or prescription medications, because the car doesn’t stop! Not only that, but you won’t have to…

For Sale By Owner: Safety Tips for Selling Without a Realtor

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / August 8, 2014 /

I came across a terrific post this morning by the wise and vigilant Lydia Player and thought I would share in the hopes that it may save someone, anyone from being a victim of crime. Though I am super cheap and an attorney, even I used a Realtor to sell our condo because I knew…