Texas

West 7th in Fort Worth: Still a Thriving Urban Village

By Candy Evans | February 22, 2011 | Comments Off on West 7th in Fort Worth: Still a Thriving Urban Village

Update from a young friend of mine named John J. Stathas, who is a law student over at Texas Wesleyan Law School in Fort Worth who has been telling me for awhile why he loves Cowtown. I mean, Fort Worth. I asked him to write it down and tell me why last fall, and he…

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Real Estate Investment News: Which Markets Will Bypass Heaven in 2011?

By Candy Evans | January 2, 2011 |

2010 was a terrible year for real estate, even in Dallas, even in Texas. We started the year with high hopes that since 2009 had been so bad, 2010 could only get better. And then we had the euphoria of the first time homebuyer’s credit. But we ended the year knowing that Dallas home sales…

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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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Rockwall, Texas: Foreclosure City

By Candy Evans | November 4, 2010 |

I was at the East Dallas MLS meeting early this morning, and I am already pining for Luby’s baking soda biscuits. Great crowd, and as usual I learned as much from them as they (hopefully) learned from me. We talked SecondShelters a lot, and how more agents are marketing second homes properties to their clients.…

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Dallas Vs. Forth Worth: Is Dallas Becoming a Second-Class City?

By Candy Evans | November 2, 2010 |

You’ve heard of Fort Worth-Arlington, yes? No? Gosh darn it, what is the name of that other city to the east of Arlington that starts with a D? Oh right, yes. Dallas. I love this: BestPlaces.net has released its 10 best cities to move to in America, and Fort Worth-Arlington was ranked No. 4. Um,…

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