real estate

Hot Property: Becky Frey Brings Small-Town Matchmaker Talent to Briggs Freeman

By Cynthia Stine / October 23, 2012 /

I sat down recently to talk with Becky Frey one of Briggs Freeman’s top sellers and a 30-year veteran of the real estate scene. An athletic, outdoors person, Becky is quick to tell you all the reasons she loves living in Dallas — an enthusiasm she shares with her customers when she matches them to…

A Trip Down Memory Lane at Metrotex Association of Realtors

By Candy Evans / October 19, 2012 /

What are those things on the shelves behind Jennie Ling and Virginia Cook? Any agent under age 35 may NOT know what they are. Old MLS Books! Yes, boys and girls, back in the days of ice cube trays, garages you had to open yourself, and pay phones, these books were how you looked up…

DeeVorce, Dallas-Style: Dallas CultureMap is Live, Is Fabulous, Is Changing the Culture of Dallas — THANK YOU!

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2012 /

I want to alert you to something you probably already know: Dallas CultureMap is live and fabulous. The launch happened about the time of my son’s wedding, which gave us extra reason to celebrate. And you will be seeing some exclusive work from your’s truly over there, like this look at how high profile Dallas Divorce…

Wall Street Journal’s MANSION Highlights Dallas Ritz Residences, Feeds Dirt-Loving Readers Real Estate News on Steroids

By Candy Evans / October 8, 2012 /

Wow, it was unreal. I picked up my Wall Street Journal Friday morning and tossed away the political news — yeah, Mitt did real well Wednesday night — tearing right into the brand new mega steroidal section designed for everyone who loves House Porn and craves real estate news: MANSION. There I had it kind…

Real Estate So Hot, The Wall Street Journal Is Expanding Coverage to Their “Mansion”

By Candy Evans / October 4, 2012 /

All we hear is how print is dying, but the Wall Street Journal plows ahead. The smarty pants at the Wall Street Journal announce a significant beefing up of global (and all) real estate coverage beginning this Friday. Oh and guess what: it’s going to be on mobile and the ipad, too. Robert Thomson, editor-in-chief of Dow Jones & Company and managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, says what I have believed for years: “We all like to think of our home as a mansion, even if it is a humble abode, and we all have the license to aspire, so we have created Mansion to be the home of both aspiration and real estate realization.”