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February 16, 2021

Simple, Fast and Free, New Ebby Halliday Companies Home-Search Apps Now Available

The Ebby Halliday Companies’ brand-new, just-released apps mean your new home could be just a tap away. The Ebby Halliday Companies include Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, Ebby Halliday Realtors and Williams Trew.

“With our new apps, MLS listings across North Texas are in the palm of your hand,” says Travis Mathews, vice president of Strategic Growth & Technology for the Ebby Halliday Companies. “Our primary goal for this release was providing consumers with the most intuitive mobile real estate experience possible.”

Whether they’re shopping by price, location or aesthetics, users of the new Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate app will find it’s easier than ever to browse homes for sale.

“Our new mobile apps provide access to real-time property information and smart messaging tools,” Mathews says. “They make it easy to connect with your agent from any mobile device, as well as create saved searches and add favorites at your convenience. Simply put, our mobile-first home search with built-in chat makes collaboration fast, easy and fun.”

In addition to the ability to connect anytime, anywhere, the new Ebby Halliday Companies apps offer easy-to-use home-search options, including a Draw Tool that allows you to draw custom boundaries using your finger on a map view to filter available homes within a specific area; a Commute Time feature, in which you can view properties within proximity to your work, daycare or other regularly traveled places; and a Home Scan feature that uses augmented-reality technology to overlay property details through your device’s camera.

“In the mobile world that we live in, simplicity is the name of the game,” says Mathews. “It’s simple to find our apps in the Apple App and Google Play Stores. And perhaps most importantly, it’s extremely simple to navigate the apps themselves. They’re fast, look great, and feature such functions as scheduling a showing and pre-qualifying for a mortgage. All while keeping your agent’s contact information at your fingertips.”

The new Ebby Halliday Companies apps seamlessly integrate with daveperrymiller.com, ebby.com and williamstrew.com, so clients’ accounts, saved searches and favorited properties sync between the apps and websites. The Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Ebby Halliday Realtors, and Williams Trew apps are available on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android devices. Download the apps today for free and experience modern home searching with ease.

With locations across North Texas, the Ebby Halliday Companies include some of the most-respected brands in the country. In addition to its real estate brands, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, Ebby Halliday Realtors and Williams Trew, its core-services companies include Prosperity Home Mortgage, Home Team Insurance and Texas Premier Title. For more information, visit the award-winning ebby.com.

February 4, 2021

Stylish Super Bowl Living Rooms

Regardless of which team you are rooting for at the Super Bowl this year, we can all agree that the biggest game of the year will be different than most.

Whether you’re one of the very few cheering on from the field, or one of millions watching from home, it’s not too early to start planning the next “normal” Super Bowl event.

To help you plan those exciting football gatherings post-pandemic, we’ve gathered our favorite living rooms that will certainly get you in the game day spirit!

11626 High Forest Drive | North Dallas | $1,479,000

7119 Baxtershire Drive | North Dallas | $1,175,000

5739 Monticello Avenue | Lower Greenville | $919,000

3818 Travis Street | Uptown | $549,000

10015 Tim Tam Circle | Northwest Dallas | $494,000

For more exceptional properties, visit daveperrymiller.com.

January 14, 2021

Texas Homeowner? Don’t Miss the Opportunity for Savings

Among the many benefits of living in Texas is the Lone Star State’s Homestead Exemption law, which allows a partial exemption from local property taxes for your primary residence.

Applications for property tax exemptions are filed with your local appraisal district. The general deadline for filing an application is April 30.

The Application for Residential Homestead Exemption is available here. A list of appraisal district addresses and phone numbers is available here.

If you have any questions regarding residential real estate, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and our respected Associates are ready to serve you. To find just the right professional for your real estate needs, visit daveperrymiller.com.

December 10, 2020

The Weekly Wrap-Up

In the market for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties.

6419 Lakehurst Avenue | Preston Hollow | $2,195,000

11134 Lawnhaven Road | North Dallas | $1,645,000

3603 S Versailles Avenue | Dallas | $935,000

2408 Victory Park Lane #1133 | Oak Lawn | $875,000

9106 La Strada Court | Northwest Dallas | $765,000

2404 Deer Run Court | Heath | $630,000

10236 Crestover Drive | Northwest Dallas | $569,000

3059 Ivy Hill Lane | Irving | $499,900

2848 Woodside Street #6C | Uptown | $399,900

For more exceptional properties, visit daveperrymiller.com.

December 8, 2020

‘Tis the Season to Sell your Home

Contrary to popular belief, the holiday season – especially this holiday season – may actually be an ideal time to offer your North Texas home for sale! Why?

The average home sales price in North Texas is up almost 15 percent over this time last year.
Interest rates are at historic lows, which means buyers have more buying power than ever before.
Inventory of homes for sale remains at historic lows while showing activity is still tracking higher than this same time last year.
Many people are still working from home, which means a lot of them may want more space, home offices, or just a change of scenery. Combined with lighter work schedules and less (anticipated) travel during the holidays, prospective buyers may use the extra time to search for a new home.
Consumers who shop for a home during the holidays are serious, motivated buyers.
Typically there are even fewer homes on the market during the holiday season. Translation: less competition for you.
Homes “show” better when decorated for the holidays.
Many transferees are not able to wait until the spring market to buy. They are here now and need a home now.
By selling now, you’ll have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring, when many more houses will be for sale, which may mean lower prices. This could allow you to sell high and buy low.

To get started, visit daveperrymiller.com.

December 4, 2020

The Weekly Wrap-Up

In the market for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties.

4830 Brookview Drive | Preston Hollow | $5,495,000

1918 Olive Street #2101 | Downtown Dallas | $2,900,000

5963 Melshire Drive | North Dallas | $1,619,000

3606 N Fitzhugh Avenue | Oak Lawn | $1,500,000

1 Grantley Court | North Dallas | $1,049,000

5270 Town and Country Boulevard #331 | Frisco | $750,000

2200 Victory Avenue #802 | Oak Lawn | $749,000

11131 Hillcrest Road | North Dallas | $565,000

5526 Forest Lane | North Dallas | $524,900

2300 Leonard Street #405 | Uptown | $497,500

For more exceptional properties, visit daveperrymiller.com.

November 19, 2020

The Weekly Wrap-Up

In the market for a new home? Take a look at some of this week’s fabulous featured properties.

9925 Hathaway Street | Preston Hollow | $1,899,999

3822 Northview Lane | Northwest Dallas | $1,599,000

4137 Caruth Boulevard | University Park | $1,350,000

4016 Saint Johns Circle | Carrollton | $1,250,000

1126 Turner Avenue | Kessler Park | $987,000

5127 Denton Drive | Oak Lawn | $860,000

3810 Seguin Drive | Northwest Dallas | $499,000

4103 Avondale Avenue #5 | Oak Lawn | $400,000

For more exceptional properties, visit daveperrymiller.com.

‘Tis the Season to Sell Your Home

Christmas Decorations At Front Door of House.

Contrary to popular belief, the holiday season – especially this holiday season – may actually be an ideal time to offer your North Texas home for sale! Why?

The average home sales price in North Texas is up almost 15 percent over this time last year.

Interest rates are at historic lows, which means buyers have more buying power than ever before.

Inventory of homes for sale remains at historic lows while showing activity is still tracking higher than this same time last year.

Many people are still working from home, which means a lot of them may want more space, home offices, or just a change of scenery. Combined with lighter work schedules and less (anticipated) travel during the holidays, prospective buyers may use the extra time to search for a new home.

Consumers who shop for a home during the holidays are serious, motivated buyers.

Typically there are even fewer homes on the market during the holiday season. Translation: less competition for you.

Homes “show” better when decorated for the holidays.

Many transferees are not able to wait until the spring market to buy. They are here now and need a home now.

By selling now, you’ll have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the spring, when many more houses will be for sale, which may mean lower prices. This could allow you to sell high and buy low.

To get started, visit daveperrymiller.com.

November 13, 2020

Ebby Halliday Companies Named Top Place to Work

The Ebby Halliday Companies, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, has been named one of the Top 100 Places to Work in North Texas in the Large Companies category by The Dallas Morning News. The announcement came at the Morning News’ 12th-annual Top 100 Places to Work event, which took place online on November 12. The Ebby Halliday Companies placed No. 10 in the Large Companies category.

The annual contest is overseen by The Dallas Morning News’ research partner, Workplace Dynamics, a recognized leader in measuring the health of U.S. companies based on employee opinions. Companies are graded in performance of leadership, sense of mission, career opportunities, culture, and pay and benefits.

“It’s so meaningful for the Ebby Halliday Companies to be named one of the Top 100 Places to Work by The Dallas Morning News as we celebrate our 75^th anniversary of serving the residential real estate needs of North Texans and those choosing to move here,” says Ebby Halliday Companies President & CEO Chris Kelly. “This is a great honor for us as a company. I’m most proud that our people are so passionate about the workplace they’ve helped build together.”

The Ebby Halliday Companies is comprised of three real estate brands, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, Ebby Halliday Realtors, and Williams Trew, as well as core-services companies Prosperity Mortgage, Home Team Insurance and Texas Premier Title.

Founded in 1945 as a one-woman, one-office firm, Ebby Halliday today is the largest residential real estate company in Texas by sales volume. It was acquired by HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and the country’s largest residential real estate company based on transactions, in 2018.

“Our people are humble, hungry and smart,” Kelly says. “We treat the Ebby Halliday family of companies as one team and share a common goal of service to our clients, service to our industry and service to our community.

“As an Ebby Halliday Companies client, you’ll benefit from knowledgeable, respected real estate agents and a team of trusted professionals dedicated to making buying or selling your home one convenient experience,” Kelly says. “While our skilled agents help you navigate the market, our family of affiliated core-services companies will handle your mortgage, insurance and title needs with the utmost care.”

For more information about Ebby Halliday Companies brokerage, mortgage, insurance and title services, visit daveperrymiller.com ebby.com, and williamstrew.com.