Dallas real estate

Dallas Real Estate News: Home Sales Flat, Price Declines, Unless You Live in Park Cities

By Candy Evans | December 1, 2010 | Comments Off on Dallas Real Estate News: Home Sales Flat, Price Declines, Unless You Live in Park Cities

I know, Case-Shiller says sales and housing prices are down in Dallas-Fort Worth. It was a pretty sucky report. The only places where sales are up — San Francisco, San Diego and Washington D.C., where all the government jobs are bringing in YPs by the bushels sporting $100 to $300K jobs, all seeking housing. But…

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Dallas House Porn: Contemporary Lust and Water, Water Everywhere

By Candy Evans | November 30, 2010 |

I have been cheating on my house by lusting after this estate property for years. YEARS! And now, she is on the market, available. Be still, my beating heart. Listed with Douglas Newby, this home is on the same little lake where police went full S.C.U.B.A. this summer to find the murder evidence that nailed…

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Dallas Real Estate News: Alicia Trevino Says Farewell to Real Estate Flippers, Return to Ozzie & Harriet Mode

By Candy Evans | November 29, 2010 | Comments Off on Dallas Real Estate News: Alicia Trevino Says Farewell to Real Estate Flippers, Return to Ozzie & Harriet Mode

In between seeking the very best vacation properties at the very best prices, I have been hearing all about real estate in Dallas. And in Texas. Guess what: it isn’t so bad — here. Texas has fewer properties up for foreclosure In fact, all the U.S. markets with the smallest supply of homes at risk…

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Water Spewing Onto Preston Road From Draining Swimming Pool

By Candy Evans | November 29, 2010 | Comments Off on Water Spewing Onto Preston Road From Draining Swimming Pool

Saturday afternoon. Preston Road, between Northwest Highway and Walnut Hill Lane.

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Dallas, Texas Real Estate News: Vernon Wells is Building A Mega Mega-Mansion in Vaquero

By Candy Evans | October 28, 2010 |

And when I say big, I mean big. The place is taking up at least two lots over on Kingfisher drive (love the name of that street) in toney tone Vaquero, in Westlake. I don’t have the vital stats yet, but I’m guessing that Wells, the former Blue Jays outfielder, is planning on, oh 18,000…

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You Can Never Be Too Thin, Too Rich or Have Too Many Homes

By Candy Evans | October 7, 2010 |

Think I’m joking, eh? Actually, this is probably the best time in the history of housing to buy a second home. The number of vacation home purchases rose slightly in 2009, and even then they were up one percent from 2008, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2010 Investment and Second Home Buyer’s Survey.…

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