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Ah, Addison! Not a city, but a "town." The Town of Addison. The best place to live and work in North Texas. There's something to be said about a place that doesn't take itself too seriously. Note the exclamation point in the town's name. Here you'll find the ruminations, rants and raves of one of the town's realtors and residents.

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2008 

Good news for the Dallas real estate market!  The average sales prices in the areas served by the MetroTex MLS are holding firm.  While the number of sales is down across the board and the average days on the market is up, the silver lining is the steady average sales prices. YTD - November ‘08 #...
12/17/2008
Two nights ago, I received a phone call.  The polite young woman on the other end of the line asked if I had some time to answer questions about the Town of Addison.  Sure.  Why not? I was asked my opinion on how the town is being run.  Could I name the Mayor?  Did I know the names of the council...
12/17/2008
Absolutely NOTHING happened in the Addison/Far North Dallas real estate world yesterday.  No new listings, no price changes, no homes under contract in option. I have a link on my website, called Powerpage, that allows anyone to select an area of Dallas, choose the current date or any of the last...
12/15/2008
Looking for a little music with your coffee?  Here is the musical line-up at Dunn Brothers Coffe for the rest of December. Dunn's Brothers Coffee 3725 Belt Line RdAddison, TX 75001-4302 Saturday, December 13     8pm-10 Keith Reynolds/Jim McCrain - Classic Rock & Guitar PickinSunday, December 14:...
12/12/2008
Yesterday as I climbed the stairway to get to the treadmills, I overheard Paul ask B.L., "How do people find out about the Addison Athletic Club?"  I'm sure he was asking because not just the parking lot, but the whole club was fairly empty.  I pondered that as I walked my 2 miles. This is my sec...
12/10/2008
At the November meeting of the Addison Town Council, Methodist Hospital applied for a special use permit to build a "special surgery" hospital in Addison.  Plans include either a 3-story or 5-story buidling to house inpatients and outpatients for orthopedic, spine and ENT surgery, an emergency ro...
12/09/2008
My trusty old Motorola cell phone is on it's way to the electronic graveyard.  It has a cracked case, it randomly turns itself off, and it has seen better days.  I hate to give it up because of the Call Forwarding Cradle - when in this recharger/forwarding unit, it rings the phone in the house an...
12/08/2008
Michelle Laurence, Animal Control Officer, spoke to the Addison Pacesetters at the monthly coffee klatch at Dunn Bros Coffee on Beltline Road last week.  She was entertaining and informative.  Topics ranged from bobcats to feral cats and from feeding the ducks in Les Lacs (please, don't) to walki...
12/07/2008
Dennis Kraft, the Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore of Addison, Texas passed away last week due to complications from cancer.   Dennis was a warm, sincere public servant and he will be missed.  He was first elected to the Addison City Council in May 2005 and continued to serve on Council until his untimel...
12/04/2008
Only nine homes came on the market in Addison, TX in November, 2008 (same as last month). In addition to the homes below, there are another 42 that have been on the market for more than a month.  Now is the time to buy!  If you are looking for an Addison home, call me!  Now is also the time to se...
12/02/2008
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Ah, Addison! Not a city, but a "town." The Town of Addison. The best place to live and work in North Texas. There's something to be said about a place that doesn't take itself too seriously. Note the exclamation point in the town's name. Here you'll find the ruminations, rants and raves of one of the town's realtors and residents.