Texas real estate news

Three Historic Dallas Homes, Three Open Houses

By Bethany Erickson / January 31, 2019 /

Not every historic home in Dallas meets the wrecking ball — some are lovingly cared for, carefully updated, and enjoying third, fourth, and even fifth lives as new generations of Dallasites back up the moving truck and begin their lives there. This week, we’d like to show you three open houses, all homes that are…

NYT Publishes Emily Summers’ Highland Park Preservation Home & Design Book!

By Candy Evans / January 29, 2019 /

They got a few real estate numbers wrong, but what does it matter? It’s the New York Times, right, and they got the design story spot on. Check out this splendidly glowing write up on Emily and Steve Summer’s house (with a well-deserved plug for her forthcoming book, “Distinctly Modern Interiors,” ) in the “affluent Dallas…

Why GreatSchools Will Never Replace Your Own Research

By Bethany Erickson / January 29, 2019 /

Back away from the Realtor.com, guys. Scroll away from the school rankings on that adorable, completely updated cottage you’ve been loving from afar, but won’t go look at because of its GreatSchools rating, because we’re about to upend your faith in those numbers. I’ve had this column in my back pocket, waiting to be written,…

Casa View Midcentury Cottage Gets Modern Makeover

By Bethany Erickson / January 29, 2019 /

Our Tuesday Two Hundred, by definition of its price point, tends to be a showcase of starter homes — and this week’s updated Midcentury Ranch in Casa View is a great example of a starter home that can be quite long term. So often, we hear the term starter home and assume it means that…

Four North Texas Schools Nominated for Blue Ribbon Status

By Bethany Erickson / January 28, 2019 /

Realtors, take note — there are four schools, in particular, you should know about as you go out today to sell homes in Dallas or Grand Prairie today. We have the details, plus market reports, in this week’s roundup of real estate news.