The Tax Doctor: Park Cities Land Values Down, Improvements Up

By Candy Evans | May 9, 2011 | Comments Off on The Tax Doctor: Park Cities Land Values Down, Improvements Up

A Reader writes: Tiffany, DCCD reduced land values and increased improvements in the Park Cities last year because the builders are out of the market here so land values actually did go down. They lowered land but increased improvements so there was little if any net effect. Most people did not pay attention to DCAD…

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Dallas Real Estate News: Fiscus Property Went Under Contract One Day After Listing

By Candy Evans | May 9, 2011 | Comments Off on Dallas Real Estate News: Fiscus Property Went Under Contract One Day After Listing

I’ll be honest: I was reading the doom& gloom real estate report in the Wall Street Journal last night, and gearing up to post something for you because, honestly, I always want to tell you the truth about the market. I know financing is 100% of our problem with the double dip — oh and…

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Another Storybook Schlegel Family Wedding: Kari Schlegel Weds Troy Kloewer

By Candy Evans | May 9, 2011 |

If you saw a huge tent going up on the football field at SMU right behind Highland Park United Methodist Church, last week, it was not a new athletic practice facility, but it was certainly large enough to be one. The tent was for the Schlegel-Kloewer wedding reception Saturday night. And lest anyone thought this…

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Todd Fiscus and Robert Dailey’s San Miguel Splendor Hits the Market: $995,000

By Candy Evans | May 9, 2011 |

We can only imagine how Todd is putting his feet up in this home after pulling off yet another Schlegel family wedding. Bring on the Hush Puppy slippers! No sooner than he gets comfortable, David Griffin is calling and bringing someone over for a showing. David just listed this Kessler Park treasure along with Jeff…

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Happy Mother’s Day & Dallas Real Estate About to Get Even Better: Central Market Taking Over Old Borders Space At Preston Royal

By Candy Evans | May 8, 2011 |

For those of us who haunt these four corners almost daily, I am thrilled to learn that Central Market will be filling in the old vacated Borders location on the southeast corner of Preston Royal. Course the commercial real estate world was saying that was going to be Trader Joe’s but honestly, I didn’t believe…

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Here’s a Treat for Mom on Mother’s Day: A Second Home on Pemaquid Point, Maine

By Candy Evans | May 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Here’s a Treat for Mom on Mother’s Day: A Second Home on Pemaquid Point, Maine

Give her one acre and 4200 square feet of living space, where she can go blackberry picking anytime — well, except in winter — or walk-out of the basement right to 230 feet of deep, bold ocean frontage with beautiful rock ledges that enable fishing for mackerel, blues and stripers, just steps from your door!…

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