Dallas Real Estate and Short Sale Blog

3 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 1828 Square Feet per Tax | Built in 2000 Fabulous single-level in The Villages of Lake Brook Farms. Great drive-up appeal with lush landscaping. Inside you will find fresh paint, recent carpet, undated fixtures, blinds, designer colors and so clean! Master suite with jette...

We hosted the staff from CB JENI Homes at a recent game between the Frisco RoughRiders and the San Antonio Missions. We had a great view from a suite on the west side of the ballpark and despite the 100 degreee temperature, a nice breeze and plenty of cold beverages kept those sitting outside wa...

CB JENI Homes has broken ground on another new townhome community! This European style community boasts easy access to the Metroplex including DFW International Airport and downtown Dallas. The Villas at Lake Vista is located just south of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and midway in Coppell, Texas. Se...

I was recently talking with an out-of state friend who was visiting us. He told me if he were to move to Dallas, he would want to find a home for sale with a basement. Homes with basements are very uncommon in the Dallas area so I asked him about his reasoning. He had visited Dallas a couple of y...

The MeetUp with Bob Stewart in Plano last night was a huge success. We had 18 to 20 ActiveRain members who all appeared to have a good time meeting with Bob and each other. Bob was welcomed in true Texas Style. Many thanks to Greg Nino for the Dom Perignon and to Amanda Hall for the limousine to...

I was out doing a site-visit photographing the progress on the CB JENI Homes Brick Row Townhomes located near the Spring Valley Road DART Station in Richardson, Texas. Presales are brisk! The builder has already sold 12 units with the first 6 being completed in August. The three "sold" signs in ...

Another The Colony, TX short sale closed! The sellers avoided foreclosure, the buyers purchased a nice home at a discount, and the lender did not have the losses involved with a foreclosure. Many people feel that the nation's economy rises and falls with the housing market. While this is often tr...

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) released its list of the 15 fastest growing cities in the country. Cities in the Lone Star State made up over half of the list! According to the NAR report, "The state of Texas is growing fast. The state has eight of the nation’s 15 fastest-growing citi...

  Bob Stewart will be in Plano, TX on July 18th! He will be a guest speaker for a continuing education class: The Value of Listings Being Seen on Social Media on July 18 from 1 PM until 4 PM. If you have not yet signed up for his class, you may want to do so quickly as space is limited. Since we...

Like many of you, I get numerous sales calls daily from people looking to sell leads, websites, and other forms of advertising. I'm typically polite and at least listen to their initial pitch. You never know when somebody might actually be selling something I want or need. Today I received one of...