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Dallas Real Estate: Mansion Sales Trending Hot Despite Market Cooldown

Residential real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth is proof that market trends can turn on a dime. Between low interest rates and a near 70 percent jump in home prices since the Great Recession, 2018 was a record-breaking year for home sales.  De...

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Deb R. BrimerJanuary 15th 2019

What is a casita?

If you live in certain parts of the country—particularly in areas like Las Vegas, Phoenix, and other parts of the Southwest—you're probably well acquainted with the casita. It may literally translate to "little house," but a casita also tra...

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Sara WatsonSeptember 5th 2018

Dallas Oilman T. Boone Pickens Puts 65,000-Acre Ranch on Market for $250 Million

Legendary Oilman T. Boone Pickens is ready to sell his treasured Mesa Vista Ranch, which is half the size of San Francisco, to the right buyer for $250 million.  According to the Dallas Morning News, “the right buyer” doesn’...

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Deb R. BrimerDecember 7th 2017

Lincoln Road Garage Penthouse Selling for $34M

It’s no surprise that some South Beach homes are selling for record-high prices. But The Miami Herald is reporting that the asking price for a penthouse above a Lincoln Road parking garage is $34 million. Skyhouse 11 11, a seven-bedroo...

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Natalie KeithDecember 7th 2017
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Sprawling La Crescenta Compound Featuring Two Homes Asks $4.5 Million

One large parcel in La Cresenta is currently on the market. As Curbed LA spotted, the 5.71-acre estate in the far north portion of Glendale is...

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John CassilloDecember 1st 2017
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Luxury San Francisco Condo Developers Attracting Buyers With Customization

Developers are attracting buyers to high-end residences in San Francisco using a simple concept: the ability to customize their new homes during bu...

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Gia LiuNovember 30th 2017
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Award-Winning Luxury Builder Brings 'Wow' Factor to Frisco Custom Homes

Phillip Carter is passionate about crafting custom luxury homes into works of art, and his inventiveness, imagination, high style, and quick turnaround ...

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Deb R. BrimerNovember 30th 2017
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Rustle Up $120K to Buy This Tiny Wild West House in Pioneertown

Head out along the southern edge of San Bernardino County in the Morongo Basin and you’re bound to stumble into Pioneertown. Originally creat...

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Sean KeeleyNovember 17th 2017
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You Have to See This Shipping Container House Concept in Joshua Tree Desert

London architect James Whitaker has been tapped to design a rather unique-looking vacation home for a film producer and his wife in Joshua Tree. The cou...

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Sandra ChenOctober 5th 2017
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Studio Ma's artHaus Receives National Award for Innovative Design

The Downtown Phoenix Journal is reporting on an impressive accolade for Phoenix architecture firm Studio Ma. They won a 2017 Builder’s Choice...

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Heather NenadovichSeptember 29th 2017
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