Why I Hate Homeowners Associations
As punishment, those who tried to fine this man should have to tear down their houses.
View ArticleAlways A Bridesmaid, Never A Bride: Why Won’t This House Sell?
Reduced $100,000 from $1,495,000, over 5000 square feet of new solid construction, and I think it’s adorable. Great street, great ‘hood, great look — Hill Country chic. So the builders want to know...
View ArticleTerrell Owens Owns $2.5 Million In Dallas Real Estate
I knew he had two units at the Azure, didn’t know about the townhouses near Fair Park. His FA, Jeff Rubin, says it’s all investment property (even, we presume, his Azure units). You go, T.O, but be...
View ArticleDallas Best Market For Real Estate Investing: SimplifyEm
So reports the Dallas Business Journal today, quoting Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. — the people behind the “We Buy Ugly Houses” slogan/signs. (So tempting to carry those in the back of my...
View ArticleTrulia Launches Special Site To Deal With Real Estate Market Crisis
Even as they beef up partnerships with more Realtors and organizations. Zillow is adding home services to its blog, becoming more of a Craig’s List for homeowners — very smart, homebuyers spend like...
View ArticleNote To Kids: My Time To Go, Plop Me At The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences,...
This article about how Marie-Dennett McDill, an east coast socialite, spent her last days on earth at the Carlyle Hotel, nearly made me cry. So much I called our attorney and re-drafted our will. When...
View ArticleGreen Realtors
About 100 instructors and 250 Realtors took the brand-new sustainability training at the National Association of Realtors convention this week. It was standing room only for the 15-hour core...
View ArticleI Heart Amanda Tackett!!!
As does the rest of the world — the D Home Blog (hi guys!) reports that Amanda’s wonderful columns on her Dream House for D Home won bigtime at Saturday’s Katie Awards celebration. The first time I...
View ArticleGarbage In, Garbage Out
I agree with Tim: James Ragland’s column on Preston Hollow, where I live, is a waste of paper that Belo should not waste. We explained the deed restriction “non-issue” that Huffington was trying to...
View ArticleMore Company Coming To Dallas Dirt: Meet Worth Ross
Does the maintenance and repair of your home and investment properties drive you to drink? How would you like to manage properties — multiple — like 300 plus? That’s how Worth Ross spends his life...
View ArticleBush To Office At Sherry Lane Place
That’s 5956 Sherry Lane, two streets south from Dave Perry-Miller’s office at 5950 Berkshire Lane, where the former president will take up 5328 square feet of temporary office space. So the good folks...
View ArticleHighland Park Village Regent’s Theatre Closing?
Please say it is not true! If that theatre closes, I say 10% decline in Highland Park property values… agree????
View Article3525 Turtle Creek Update, Inquiry
Inquiring minds are asking me: Did 3525 Turtle Creek ever obtain Landmark Status? What about that multi million dollar assessment to improve the interiors and exteriors? What is the total number of...
View ArticleD Sale Of The Week, Ctd. A Hand Sprayer In Every Tub
A master without a deep soaking tub is, well, camping. I used to say no marble around the tub is camping, but that was until they came out with these great ergonomically perfect tubs, like this one in...
View ArticleKreditors’ Creditors: Deadbeats or The Kind of People Who Get Out First?
This is apparently the kind of rental units Mark Kreditor, owner of GTF (“Get There First” Reality) manages. These are the homes where he finds most people to be “deadbeats”. Cute little house, built...
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