The Weekly Wrap-Up: Condo Edition

Upscale living, breathtaking skyline views, all while being steps away from everything North Texas has to offer – what more could you want in a condo? This week, we’re highlighting 6 stunning units that will have you daydreaming of the city life.

2011 Cedar Springs Road #307 | Harwood District | $949,999

2408 Victory Park Lane #841 | Victory Park | $507,000

5200 Keller Springs Road #1415 | Far North Dallas | $495,000

5609 SMU Boulevard #308 | Dallas | $359,000 | OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, April 18 from 1 p.m to 3 p.m.

3920 Travis Street #23 | Uptown | $350,000

2608 Museum Way #3214 | Fort Worth | $329,900

To view more spectacular homes for sale, visit ebby.com.

Now Arriving: Grand Vie Luxury in Living

Now Arriving: Grand Vie Luxury in Living

 

The summer 2017 issue of Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier luxury home magazine, Grand Vie: Luxury in Living, is out and is now arriving in more than 60,000 luxury homes across Dallas-Fort Worth.

 

Grand Vie is the luxury home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate. It’s the only magazine that covers the full breadth of the luxury home market in North Texas and includes two beautiful versions: East and West, depending upon which side of the Trinity River you reside.

 

In addition to featuring some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier luxury properties, the 23rd edition of Grand Vie offers a plethora of interesting editorial content, including “Family Farmhouse,” highlighting a fun design project of partner and designer of IBB Design Fine Furnishings Shay Geyer for a local couple seeking spaces that could grow with their family; “Skewer It,” which invites you to discover the true potential of cooking on a stick; “Houses of Art,” highlighting some of the area’s top cultural events of the season; special sections for farm & ranch and lake properties; and LuxeTrends, showcasing a collection of the latest luxury lifestyle must-haves. Also in the summer issue: Real estate insider Candy Evans finds a summer paradise in Vail, Colorado.

 

We believe you’re going to love the summer 2017 edition of Grand Vie as much as we loved putting it together for you. See it all now at grandviemagazine.com.

Luxury Portfolio International Magazine Delivers

Luxury Portfolio International Magazine Delivers

 

Ebby Halliday’s partner in marketing luxury properties, Luxury Portfolio International, has just released the newest edition of its homes and lifestyle magazine. Among the homes featured within the magazine’s 160 beautiful pages is our very own Lake-Gamso Team’s stunning 4626 Dorset Road listing.

 

Produced biannually by the luxury real estate network, the magazine offers an inside look into 100  exceptional homes across the globe, including a world-class country estate in England, an ultra-chic townhouse in Manhattan, a stunning contemporary in South Africa and three magnificent celebrity estates.

 

Luxury Portfolio International is a global real estate network comprised of the most powerful independent luxury brokerages. The program markets over 35,000 luxury homes to over 3 million high-net-worth visitors annually on its award-winning website, LuxuryPortfolio.com.

 

See the latest edition of the Luxury Portfolio International Magazine and learn more about the network at LuxuryPortfolio.com.

Grand Vie Showcases Luxury Living

Grand Vie Showcases Luxury Living

 

In addition to featuring some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier luxury properties, the summer edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine offers a plethora of interesting editorial content, including recipes and grilling tips from local celebrity chefs Tim Byres of Smoke and Jon Bonnell of Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine and Waters I Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine; a spotlight on the North Texas luxury market; special sections for lake properties and farm & ranch properties; and real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the vacation-home paradise that is Cape Cod.

 

Grand Vie, now in its 17th edition, is the luxury-home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate. The perfect-bound publication is direct-mailed to approximately 50,000 high-net-worth households in Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and Tarrant counties. Charity and event placement is also a significant part of the Grand Vie distribution strategy – placing luxury homes listed by Ebby Halliday and Williams Trew in front of North Texas’ luxury homebuying audience.

 

Not only has our magazine’s distribution grown significantly across the Metroplex, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market, in such locations as Beverly Hills/LA, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Vail.

 

To view the digital version of Grand Vie, visit grandviemagazine.com. To learn more about Ebby Halliday Realtors, its Associates and all of their listings, visit ebby.com.

 

Now Arriving: Grand Vie Luxury in Living

EastWest_GV17Covers5x3Now Arriving: Grand Vie Luxury in LivingEastWest_GV17Covers5x3

The summer 2015 issue of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living magazine is out and is now being direct-mailed to 50,000 luxury homes across Dallas-Fort Worth. Grand Vie is the luxury home publication of Ebby Halliday Realtors and the newest member of the Ebby Halliday Companies, Fort Worth-based Williams Trew Real Estate.

 

Grand Vie is in its fifth year of publication and is bigger and better than ever. The only publication that covers the full breadth of the luxury home market in the D-FW Metroplex, Grand Vie includes two beautiful versions: East and West, depending upon which side of the Trinity River you reside.

 

In addition to the extraordinary properties represented by Ebby Halliday and Williams Trew, the 17th edition of Grand Vie offers plenty of interesting editorial content, including recipes and grilling tips from local celebrity chefs Tim Byres of Smoke and Jon Bonnell of Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine and Waters I Bonnell’s Coastal Cuisine; “Houses of Art,” showcasing some of the area’s top cultural events; special sections for lake properties and farm & ranch properties; and real estate insider Candy Evans’ take on the vacation-home paradise that is Cape Cod.

 

Not only has Grand Vie’s distribution grown significantly across the Metroplex, it also includes some of the very best luxury real estate companies outside of our local market, in such locations as Beverly Hills/LA, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Palm Beach, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Vail.

 

We’re confident you’re going to love the summer 2015 edition of Grand Vie. See it all now at grandviemagazine.com.

Global Market Pulse

All real estate is local. True, but chances are you, like us, are intrigued by luxury real estate around the world. Below is a snapshot from Luxury Portfolio International’s latest Market Pulse report.

 

 

Beverly Hills

* Highest sale in past 12 months: $120 million

* Buyers who want it all want: a bowling alley, beauty salon, a knock-out media room and hammam (Turkish bath)

* Compared to last year, prices are: up

* Top 10% of inventory across the market: $30 million and above

* Bottom line: More $20 million-plus homes are being sold than ever before

 

Geneva

* Highest sale in past 12 months: $64 million

* The market is currently: a buyer’s market

* Most international buyers are coming from: France and the Ukraine

* Top 10% of inventory across the market: above $17 million

* It’s worth it because: Economic and political stability, as well as a sense of security and excellent quality of life

 

Hong Kong

* Highest sale in past 12 months: $67.9 million

* Market is currently: a buyer’s market

* Most international buyers are coming from: Mainland China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines

* Luxury buyers are looking for homes with: Clubhouse facilities and convenience to high-end shopping

 

The Ebby Halliday Companies is the exclusive member of Luxury Portfolio International in North Texas. Luxury Portfolio membership is by invitation only and is limited to the very best residential real estate companies worldwide. When buying or selling property outside of Dallas-Fort Worth, Ebby Halliday’s  world-class connections can help with real estate needs across North America and to points around the globe. To learn more about Luxury Portfolio International and to discover extraordinary properties for sale worldwide, visit luxuryportfolio.com.

Summer Essentials For Your Home

Summertime brings an array of occasions, opportunities and excuses to spruce up your home – both inside and out. Whether you’re hosting an alfresco fete under the stars, attending a Fourth of July pool party, or perfecting your landscaping, the home and garden experts at Nicholson-Hardie have the perfect must-have gifts and green-thumb tools. In the summer edition of Grand Vie: Luxury in Living, the luxury home magazine of the Ebby Halliday Companies, the nursery and garden center’s experts reveal some of their top choices.

 

Six-inch Pot of Mixed Succulents

 succulentsPost

Featuring a rainbow of rich greens and unique textures, a potted succulent is an ideal contemporary centerpiece for an outdoor table.  $14.99

 

Dramm Pistol Grip Water Nozzle

 drammsprayer_gv14

Gardening is a breeze with this nine-way adjustable water nozzle that enables green-thumbs to mist and spray to their hearts content.  $18.99

 

La Cadeaux Melamine Dinnerware

 plates_gv14

Brings indoor elegance to your alfresco celebrations with gorgeous unbreakable Melamine dinnerware.  From $14.95

 

Campo de’ Fiori Moss Pot

mosspot_gv14

Authentic, naturally aged terra cotta planters represent the perfect accent to a living room or terrace.  $90 – $185

 

Visit grandviemagazine.com to discover more summer essentials as well as many of the most spectacular homes currently for sale in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond.