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Clauers Get Their Home Back, But HOA Power Battle Rages On in Texas

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:57:17 +0000

As I told you yesterday, Capt. Clauer and his family get their home back, but the debate over the power of homeowners associations in Texas continues to rage on. I now agree that HOA’s need to enforce the rules, because if nobody pays dues the properties run into disrepair and cannot qualify for financing. It’s [...]

Dallas Real Estate Scout Seeks Contemporary Home

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:23:28 +0000

I just received a call from a location scout looking for a contemporary home in Dallas to shoot a very cool Harry Potter video game commercial for EAS. Have a contemporary home? Send me a couple photos, maybe your home will be a star!

Clauers Settle HOA Foreclosure Ordeal

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:14:51 +0000

You may recall the story of Captain Clauer and his family up in Frisco, the folks whose home was foreclosed on by the Heritage Lakes Home Owners Association because they didn’t pay their HOA dues.? I’ve just learned the Clauers? settled the case Monday. They get title to their house but settlement details are confidential [...]

D Sale of the Week: Roy’s Organic Ju-Nel

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:00:31 +0000

Dallas real estate and natural food news mingle this week. This Ju-Nel mid century modern collectible is the home of Roy Beard, who you may better know as the owner of Roy?s Natural Market in Preston Royal. Unfortunately, Roy is closing his natural foods market — the first and oldest organic food store in Dallas [...]

Dallas Real Estate: Preston Forest Getting A Natural Grocers

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:30:08 +0000

Get ready for granola wars up at Preston Forest, where Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is settling into the southwestern corner of Preston Forest, next to CVS, in the same spot vacated by Whole Foods, when that natural grocer moved across the street and expanded. What with Whole Earth Provisions, Whole Foods and now Natural [...]

Ask Candy: HELP My Home Office Is A Mess

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:00:27 +0000

Dear Candy: Help — my husband and I both office at home, and now our house is on the market for a serious sale. How can we keep it neat and tidy for showings when we need to work everyday? We need to show the space because it is a third bedroom, but keeping it together [...]

Dallas Real Estate: What Is It About Lakewood and Pit Bull Attacks?

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:14:55 +0000

Is it just me, or does it seem that every time we hear about a dog attack, usually a pit bull, it seems to be coming out of either East Dallas or Lakewood or northeast Dallas. Are there more stray dogs (or more pit bulls) in those neighborhoods than anywhere else in Dallas proper? Not [...]

Rick Perry’s Most Profitable Real Estate Deal: Sometimes You Just Get Lucky

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:29 +0000

Personally, I am not a huge Rick Perry fan. That said, I am still trying to figure out the validity of this article in The Dallas Morning News about how? “a series of professional courtesies and favors helped Perry buy his lot (at the toney Peninsula at Horseshoe Bay) for $139,000 below market value and [...]

Dallas Real Estate On A Budget or Dump of the Month Club?

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:47:50 +0000

Oh my. I like the name of the street — Ravinia Drive. You must see the interiors, what were the creators thinking? Described as “a unique and colorful home” — I’ll say. And what were they thinking with that kitchen floor? And the steamed-up atrium window? But it’s also a little sad: this home needs [...]

This Blog Is NOT For Millionaires Only: House Porn on a Budget

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:30:45 +0000

Cute cute cute, south of LBJ, and proof you can have your home close in and not spend a million. Or even half a million. Or even three quarters of a million. This 2435 square foot pup has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, built in 1969, and a spa for $199,000.

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