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Splurge vs Steal: Downtown Dallas Living

By Leah Shafer / July 9, 2018 /

Life in downtown Dallas is vibrant with lots of residential real estate options, from industrial loft to chic and sleek in the sky. So much has changed over the past 10 years!  In this week’s Splurge vs Steal, we’re looking at downtown Dallas living and two higher-end options. Which one is your favorite?    

An Updated Classic from a Bygone Era on Swiss Avenue Hits the Market

By Jon Anderson / March 14, 2018 /

I don’t write a lot about single family homes. So it’s gotta be good when I do. The word that jumps out about 5105 Swiss Ave. is “original.” For a home built in 1924, that’s an important word. (By the way, I used the evening picture above because of the obvious drama, but it’s winter…

Spend More Than a Night at The Museum: 8181 Douglas Lets You Live in Your Own Art Gallery

By Jon Anderson / July 7, 2017 /

Between explaining the housing crunch (here, here), flooding, new Pink Wall development, Dallas Midtown, and of course the latest in the mayor’s Fair Park friends-with-benefits giveaway, I’ve been on a tear these past few weeks. It’s time to break free with a little party, and unit 210 at 8181 Douglas definitely provides the balloons (you’ll…

Become Sherlock’s Watson in Marylebone Penthouse in London

By Jon Anderson / March 15, 2017 /

There’s nothing seemingly historic about this duplex penthouse on the 13th and 14th floors of Marathon House, a modern-ish high-rise in London (Map). Thankfully for someone who loves big views, modern buildings are not the issue in London that it can be in Paris where old almost always beats new. For those not familiar with Marylebone…

Renting Parisian Dreams is Sometimes the Safer Bet

By Jon Anderson / March 9, 2017 /

Living in Paris is a dream for many people, but a dream financially unattainable.  It may also be that the vagaries of foreign property ownership and the added wrinkle of currency fluctuations are simply not for you.  I mean, while a property may appreciate, if the currency tumbles, appreciation can quickly turn to loss.  For…