Real Estate News

Reward for Info on Oak Lawn Attacks Getting Big Boost from the Dallas Real Estate Community

By Candy Evans / December 1, 2015 /

It came from LegacyTexas Title, in fact. It was supposed to be a secret, but I found out who the anonymous donor was behind that North Texas Crime Stoppers reward that increased from $10,000 to $12,500 shortly before Thanksgiving. A private donor, who asked to remain anonymous, added $2500 to the fund on November 25:…

Finding This North Dallas Contemporary Was Kismet for Karen Luter and Sabra Girard

By Joanna England / November 18, 2015 /

It was the last house that Allie Beth Allman Realtor Karen Luter was going to show to Sabra Girard and her husband, but iced-over roads threatened to cut their showing short. It was sleeting outside, and getting home would soon mean a dicey drive. Add the complication of having two children in tow and you…

Inwood Home of the Week: a Double-Wide on Meadow — Double Lot, That is!

By Candy Evans / November 6, 2015 /

  It has been said, well, maybe whispered, that all the new-ish homes in Preston Hollow (east of Preston) look alike. And there may be a certain ring of truth to that. After all, you start with a lot that is about 100 feet wide, 150 feet deep give or take a few inches. What…

House Passes TRID Grace Period, but White House Still May Veto

By Candy Evans / October 8, 2015 /

So the House passed bipartisian legislation Wednesday afternoon to to help keep the mortgage process moving despite the noise from the White House about a veto. The bipartisan vote was 303-121, which is significant. The bill, called the Homebuyers Assistance Act, gives companies working in good faith, trying their best to comply with the onerous legislation,…

Featured Realtor: Kylah Boyd Focuses Her Many Talents on a Career in Real Estate

By Joanna England / September 15, 2015 /

We love meeting rookies in this business, and with how hot our market is, more and more talented professionals are choosing a career in real estate. It’s no wonder that we often find go-getters from brokerages all over Dallas, but it seems like the team at Vivo Realty in Uptown is full of young, hungry…