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Good News for Landlords: Rents Are Heading Up 5% in Dallas
Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images Those of us who own rental properties can get ready to fatten our checkbooks: rents are going up in Dallas, by 5%. According to an MSN Real Estate Report, at the end of...
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The Most Expensive Rental Condo in Dallas! Only $15K Per Month, Even the...
Sometimes you have to go Uptown to see downtown! I have been holding this “baby” for you for this very day, to celebrate the birth of Catherine Middleton and Prince William’s baby! Let’s say you want...
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Planned DHA Rezoning in Oak Lawn Increases Density, Decreases Parking, And...
There used to be a time when I decried “NIMBYism.” It seemed shallow for some people to object to city developments that would be good for several people just because it would impact a nearby...
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Beat Scammers At Their Game: Colin Lardner Offers Tips to Fight Rental Fraud
As more homes hit the market, more rental scams hit CraigsList and other free classified sites, asking for deposits and fees before a potential tenant has seen a contract, or the property for that...
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Talk About House Candy! SkyWalker Buys Historic Candy Factory in the Cedars...
According to Steve Brown, folks in the Cedars can expect more loft housing thanks to a recent purchase from SkyWalker Property Partners out of Arlington. The firm, which buys up distressed industrial,...
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LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Spacious Home in Flower Mound Has a...
Sometimes city life can feel claustrophobic, no? The walls start closing in and your neighbors seem a little too cozy for comfort. That’s a tell-tale sign that you should try your luck in wider, more...
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Is Airbnb About to Get Banned From The Park Cities? UP Zoning Committee...
The University Park City Council is considering limiting short-term rentals in single-family neighborhoods, says the one and only Dan Koller of Park Cities People. Interesting topic to see at the...
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Austin Real Estate News: Neighborhood of Tiny Dwellings Rents Micro Homes to...
(Photo: KUT) The concept behind the Community First Village is revolutionary — rent a tiny home to someone who needs a reason to hold down a job for an affordable rate, and help the homeless turn...
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Thursday Three Hundred: Head to Fort Worth For a Terrific Tudor With Income...
Let’s talk Tarrant County, folks, specifically Cowtown. Fort Worth, which is rated as a growth market and prime for investment by Trulia and Local Market Monitor, has some outstanding deals that are...
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Need a Fancy Staycation? CultureMap Finds The Swankiest Hotel Rooms For Your...
Photo: Extreme Wow Suite, W Dallas Hotel Credit: W Hotels I showed this CultureMap slideshow to a friend who lives in Seattle and she said (rather predictably): “That’s in Dallas? That doesn’t look...
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LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Travis Street Townhome Has Modern...
You’ve probably seen these townhomes before, which are remarkable thanks to their interesting curved metal roof. From the outside, you’d probably expect all of these units to feature some kind of...
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Should I Rent or Buy? 30- to 40-Somethings More Likely to Buy a House, Fresh...
To rent or buy. This is a topic swirling among my 30-something friends and seems to be in constant discussion. Based on a brief survey CandysDirt.com conducted on a group of 25 to 40 year olds,...
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Build it And They Will Come: Knox Street Redevelopment Will Include Trader...
We just can’t build apartments fast enough in Dallas, it seems. Apparently Sarofim Realty Partners and Lincoln Property Company agree, as new plans reported by Steve Blow of the DMN include 165 luxury...
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What do Renters Really Want? Real Property Management Says Millennial Renters...
High rates of student loan debt, increasing interest rates, and a still slow job market in most of America will send rental rates among Millennials sky high, resulting in 46.8 million American renters...
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Should I Rent or Buy? Zillow Says Dallas Residents Benefit From Homeownership...
Chart: Zillow Lots of people wonder if, considering their location and income, if it’s not more financially sound to buy or rent a home in their area. In some cities, renting is the obvious choice...
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No Usual Song And Dance: Musician and Real Estate Expert Mark Kreditor Speaks...
Mark Kreditor and Candy If you want to find out more about the investment market and the potential for rental, head over to tonight’s monthly meeting of the North Texas Association of Real Estate...
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The Worst Room: Tumblr Blog Focuses on The Saddest Rentals Out There
“The Worst Room” is a hilarious and depressing Tumblr blog focusing on the sad state of rentals in New York and beyond. This listing, via Dallas Craigslist, is especially sad. I stumbled across this...
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Is Airbnb the Next Uber?
Last week, I was honored to attend the Tutu Chic Fashion Show and Luncheon for the Texas Ballet Theater, which was beyond awesome. During lunch, a friend asked me if I knew about a home in her...
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Listing Your Rental On Your Own? Lessor and Lessee Beware.
Photo by: Ann Marie Marthens Ann Marie Marthens has a two bedroom charmer in Highland Park she is leasing for $3,000 a month. Nestled on Abbott Avenue, it’s close to Armstrong Elementary and within...
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Top 10 Most Expensive Rentals in Dallas-Fort Worth: Contemporary in Plano...
We’re keeping tabs on what it costs to rent luxury digs here in Dallas-Fort Worth. Last time we checked in, the most expensive rental in our region was a Spanish-style home in Volk Estates priced at a...
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