When I bought my first home 13 years ago, I lived in Oak Cliff.  Oak Cliff, at the time, did not offer a wide variety of restaurants, but one that stood out from the many Tex Mex restaurants was a Restaurant called Gloria's. Located at 600 W. Davis Street, Gloria's was different than many other restaurants because of the freshness of the food, the black bean dip that was served with the chips and salsa, and the Salvadoran influence in the food. Gloria's has always been a favorite of mine.  The menu has good diversity, not only featuring Tex Mex favorites like enchiladas or quesadillas, but also a variety of more Salvadoran specialties like Fried Plantains and Yucca alongside the more traditional accompaniments like guacamole. Many of my friends like their shrimp and fish entrées, but wh... 10/18/2009

Yesterday I finally had the chance to check out the Dallas burger joint that everyone has been buzzing about... Maple & Motor.  Let me just say that: 1. It was worth the wait. 2. I am kicking myself for not getting there sooner. 3. I will be going back. 4. YUM! Maple & Motor is located at 4810 Maple Avenue, across the street from Dallas' Elliott's Hardware.  They have a rather simple menu that is done exceptionally well.  Burgers and Sandwiches(including Chicken, BLT's Grilled Cheese, Brisket and Fried Bologna) as well as Fries, Cheese Fries and Onion Rings.  I had a Bacon Cheeseburger and Onion Rings.  The burger was juicy and flavorful, the bacon was crisp and the bun was fresh.  The Onion rings were beer battered and delicious, flavorful, but not overpowering. Jack, one of the owner... 10/18/2009

Good Dallas Realtors are a hard to come by now a days.  As the average realtor is pulling only 6 deals a year!  This is not a good number to have especially in the Dallas market, as homes tend to be cheaper here than in other places.  You need to find a good Dallas Real Estate Brokerage if you are going to be a dominant realtor in your market.  This means you need to have good % commission as well as a broker that is going to provide you with many leads.  This is what you will receive when joining our real estate team... - 80/20 split - 10% commison on each closing of referred realtors - Unlimited leads given to you to work, if you need more, we will provide you with more - Free one on one training.  As well as in the field training... - no fees ever!  No E and O fees, no nothing - Free... 10/18/2009

There are many ways to market to consumers, but effective market does more than simply grabbing their attention, it also conveys the essence of the product or service that is being provided.  One of my favorite establishments whose owners do little in the way of advertising or formal marketing is the Highland Park Pharmacy on Knox Street in Dallas. I like the Highland Park Pharmacy because all you have to do is look at it and you know exactly what you are getting... and old fashioned Pharmacy.  You can tell just by looking at the signage... the lettering/fonts and the awnings are all of a style that you would have expected from an establishment founded early this century... and the Highland Park Pharmacy delivers on that promise even today.  Friendly service, a breakfast/lunch counter w... 10/18/2009

Preston Hollow homes for sale are always such a great way to get involved in high dollar Dallas real estate.  Preston Hollow has become the place live if you have become a success in life wealth wise.  This means that if you want to be in the "in" crowd then you move to Preston Hollow.  Preston Hollow houses for sale can range from the high $100,000's up to $15,000,000.  These massive and elegant homes are where many famous celebrity type live.  These homes are also where many of the local CEO's and business men reside.  Preston hollow real estate really is the place to be and you should take a look at it if you can afford this lifestyle.  As certain Condo unit buildings and other areas in dallas fade as a fad, Preston Hollow has remained a constant and always will be the place to be in... 10/18/2009

  October is Breast Cancer awareness month an on behalf of all THANK YOU volunteers across the world who support this cause walking in marathons, fund raisers and etc. Direct Link for Home Page Make Friday casual  where you might consider wearing clothing article in Pink Direct Link:  You can donate a mammogram CLICK HERE Direct Link:  Videos of issues of cancer CLICK HERE I was sent ONLY words posted above I took time and Framed in the design for polished appearance I will save above picture for all my future blog comments thru end of October.   10/18/2009

It is the Best Time To Buy A Home In 40 Years!! Values are at a forty year low. Interest rates are at a 40 year low. The government will give you money to buy a new home. The stimulous plan will bring inflation in the future which will raise interest rates and home values. We are presenly at the bottom or close to the bottom of the real estate market. This next twelve months will bring many foreclosure opportunities into the market place for motivated sellers and motivated buyers! The falling American Dollar will continue to fall and will provide less and less buying power for American's buying homes. Dallas is one of five metropolitan cities that will swell with jobs,because it has moved out of the recessionary times. New agents are moving to North Texas to take advantage of our excell... 10/17/2009

Congratulations Texas Longhorns on 4 WINS in 5  Years Over Sooners ! Direct Link:  USA Today 104 Year History of Red River Fivalry  Longhorns vs. Sooners  For the Red River Rivalry What a game held Dallas Cotton Bowl Winning Score Longhorns 16 Sooners 13 May we singing Eyes of Texas Upon Us ... Hook Em Horns! Big 12 Stat's  For Texas Longhorns  3 and 0 Exciting game to watch all way down tooooo end of the game .   10/17/2009

What seems like only a few years ago, but was probably longer, the State of Texas Real Estate Commission did a very bright thing:  It instituted a license requirement for a new category called Home Inspectors. Prior to that, prospective home buyers would drag about anyone who had ever held a hammer in his hands, to look at their purchase to determine if there were needed repairs.  On top of that, clients often thought their agent should provide them personal expert opinions about the home's condition, when we had no formal training to do so. Bad feelings and law suits were always on the tight rope ready to fall. But what has evolved is a serious number of Licensed Home Inspectors whose verbosity, especially in areas where they have no expertise at all, cause massive problems to all of t... 10/17/2009

  It's big game in Dallas TX. The Red River Rivalry between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. Every year, this place is divided equally with Reds and Burnt Oranges. Anyone not wearing either of these colors should just get out of the way. We're serious when we talk about Da Game.   Once a year, on OU-TX weekend, the parties start on Friday. The West End Dallas area will probably be swamped with die-heart OU and TX fans from all over the country. Many more throw their very own OU-TX home parties. Yes, we take the day off and make it our own 3-day weekend here in town. The schools are officially off on the Friday before the game to give their students an opportunity to travel 200 miles south (for OU fans) and 200 miles north (UT fans) to meet in Dallas - the center of their meetin... 10/16/2009

Lake highlands houses for rent are a great way to get into a great school district at little cost.  So instead of purchasing a home for yourself at around $250,000.  Which actually is a great investment for the area, you could just rent a home for around $2000 a month.  This would get your kids into the award winning RISD and academic award winning school of LAke Highlands highschool.  This school district is great and each and every year there are kids that graduate and go on to prestigious intitutes.  Lake Highlands homes for rent can also just be a great way to live if you do not have any kids.  This area is rapidly growing in population and value also.  The area is now building a new state of the art retail center called Lake Highlands Town Center,  This center will have residential... 10/16/2009

Dallas Texas homes for sale are a great oppurtunity to purchase a home in a great and upcoming area of the nation at a discount price (as far as compared to the rest of the nation).  There are so many different little pockets of great real estate in the Dallas Texas Condos for sale is also another great route to go with.  These Condos can be found all throughout downtown dallas and you can also find them in Lakewood, Highland park, and many more areas.  And on top of that, they even are popping up with 3 story condo units now all around uptown.  Its safe to say that Dallas Texas realty market is here to stay, and more than that here to grow!    10/15/2009

The "M streets" is the area located basically right off lower greenville inbetween lakewood and 75.  This area is home to many 1920 and 1930 homes.  Lot of them are the little tudor homes that everyone has dreamed of living in at one point or another.  I know I have.  These homes have hardwood floors, ample space, and great big yards that are 150 ft long.  M street real estate is a great place to live if you are a young professional working in the downtown area.  All you do is hop on 75 and within 5 minutes you are there!  M street homes for sale can be a great bargain to if you find the right deal.  As of right now, you can find pretty good deals in the area.  These homes just shot up abunch in the recent years, and show no signs of slowing down as far as value is concerned.  You can e... 10/15/2009

North Dallas is basically anything above the equator of Dallas.  North Dallas Consist of Lake Highlands Real Estate, Highland Park Real Estate, Preston Hollow Real Estate as well as others...  North Dallas also is home to many fantastic private schools, many of them leaders in Texas as far as academics are concerned and some even the nation.  North Dallas homes for sale can often be bought at around $150/ft to $250/ft.  If you go into Highland Park it can definately go way above $250/ft.  Some of the reasons that people love North Dallas Real Estate so much is that it is home or close by to many area attractions: Fair Park, The ballpark in Arlington, the new Cowboy Stadium, American Airlines Center, the Arboretum and many more.   North Dallas is a great place to live and can accomadate ... 10/14/2009

This is a Site map filled with alot of my blogs to date.  You will be able to see how I write about Dallas Real Estate and Dallas homes for sale on this page...   Lake highlands homes for sale Dallas Luxury Condos / Dallas Condos for sale Garland homes for rent / Garland houses for rent Highland Park houses for rent / Highland Park homes for rent Southlake houses for sale Heath Homes for sale plano houses for rent Highland Park homes Dallas Luxury Condos Preston Hollow homes for sale Lake highlands houses M street area real estate Preston Hollow Homes Lake Highlands Realty Mansfield Real Estate Dallas Forclosures Dallas Luxury homes Farmers Branch Real Estate Trophy Club Real Estate Cedar Hill Homes for sale Rockwall Homes for sale Dallas Condos for sale Coppell Homes for sale Allen Hom... 10/13/2009

Lake highlands homes for sale are a great investment right now.  You can go into LH no problem right now and purchase a good solid home for about $200,000.  This home will most likely be a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home built around the 1970's and have a wonderful yard for your kids to play in.  You will be surrounded by many young families that have kids that go to Lake highlands highschool and other great schools around the area.  For more info on Lake highlands real estate check out some of our great blogs about em... 1.  Lake highlands houses 2. Lake Highlands realty 3.  Lake Highlands Realtor   Or if you would like more info on other areas, check out my active rain blog here... Dallas Real Estate 10/13/2009

D/FW Area Single Family Home Sales - Four Year History With September 2009 The September 2009 Single Family D/FW Home Sales Report came out today.  The report, supplied to me every month by Christina Anniboli of Republic Title, shows that the greater NTREIS area had a total of 6,020 sales for the month of September.  While this was down a total of a little over five percent from last months total of 6338, this was the smallest percentage decline from Aug to Sept for D/FW Home Sales for all years dating back to 2006. This smaller than normal percentage decline is almost certainly a result of the rush to take advantage of the $8,000 first time homebuyer tax credit, which will be ending on November 30, 2009.      I would not be surprised if we actually have an INCREASE in the number of D/F... 10/13/2009

Dallas Luxury condos have become quite a fad.  However, fads are things that tend to stick around a little while and then vanish.  This is in that since not a fad at all, it is some of the best oppurtunity to purchase right now in the Dallas real estate market.  See Dallas is the fastest growing city in the nation.  It is also one of the classiest cities in the nation.  Dallas has more restraunts than any other city in the nation, and it also has the 2nd largest homosexual community in the nation.  You may laugh, but homosexuals bring class.  When there is class and fashion in a city the real estate prices indirectly stay up.  This is because everyone wants to live in a fancy nice neighborhood.  Dallas condos for sale are definately a bargain right now.  Plus I have heard many stories o... 10/13/2009

North Dallas Homes for Sale, Condos & Townhomes: (North of I-635 / Including Dallas in Collin County) Includes the Following Zip Codes: (75230, 75234, 75235, 75238, 75240, 75243, 75244, 75248, 75252, 75254, 75287) All North Dallas Homes for Sale All North Dallas Condos for Sale All North Dallas Town Homes for Sale North Dallas Homes for Sale: $100,000 to $150,000 North Dallas Homes for Sale: $150,000 to $250,000 North Dallas Homes for Sale: $250,00 to $500,000 North Dallas Homes for Sale: $500,000 to $1M North Dallas Homes for Sale: $1M+ North Dallas Homes for Sale with Pools North Dallas Homes for Sale with 1/2 Acre+   Dallas Homes for Sale, Condos & Townhomes: (South of I-635) Includes the Following Zip Codes: (75205, 75206, 75209, 75214, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75225, 75228, 75229, 7523... 10/12/2009

North Dallas Rental Homes, Condos & Townhomes: (North of I-635 / Including Dallas in Collin County) Includes the Following Zip Codes: (75230, 75234, 75235, 75238, 75240, 75243, 75244, 75248, 75252, 75254, 75287) Search All North Dallas Rental Homes North Dallas Rental Homes: $1000 to $1500 North Dallas Rental Homes: $1500 to $2000 North Dallas Rental Homes: $2000 to $3000 North Dallas Rental Homes: $3000 to $5000 North Dallas Rental Homes: $5000+ North Dallas Rental Homes with Pools Dallas Rental Homes, Condos & Townhomes: (South of I-635) Includes the Following Zip Codes: (75205, 75206, 75209, 75214, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75225, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231) Search All Dallas Rental Homes Dallas Rental Homes: $1000 to $1500 Dallas Rental Homes: $1500 to $2000 Dallas Rental Homes: $2000 to... 10/12/2009