Articles for September 3rd, 2009
Dallas Real Estate Remodeling:Popcorn Ceilings Prior To 1978 May Contain Asbestos
A while back, someone asked about getting rid of a popcorn ceiling — a bumpy, uber-textured dry wall ceiling finish that was the cat’s meow in the 1960’s and 1970’s, some even getting glittery. (Or rosy.) Well, I didn’t know that some popcorn ceilings installed prior to 1978 contain asbestos. If you have a popcorn ceiling or want to remove one, please read this article: asbestos causes mesothelioma and is carcinogenic, but the asbestos particles are only dangerous if released. If you want to save the ceiling — and Lord knows, with the mid century modern craze, popcorn ceilings may return — sealing it with paint will seal the asbestos. But if you remove it, well, be careful. Be very careful.
Question: if you buy a home with a popcorn ceiling installed prior to 1978, does that have to be listed on the Seller’s Disclosure Statement?
White Rock Lake Health Care Vigil and Real Estate
Could the health care protests be reflecting neighborhood personalities? Anti-public option Tuesday night at Preston Forest, pro-public in White Rock Lake.
D Sale of the Week: Labor Day Love In The Meadow(s)
This home just shouts—well, whispers—June and Ward Cleaver. 7132 Briarmeadow Dr. is located in the hot (and getting hotter every day) Meadows area just east of Hillcrest High School. Another plus: most of the youngsters attend nearby award-winning Preston Hollow Elementary, and NorthPark is within walking distance. The 3,017-square-foot home offers three bedrooms and baths. What you might want to do: add a half bath and gut the kitchen, which looks to be original to 1963. One person put it this way: “Take in the adjacent eating area and make it a big-ass kitchen with an island/barstools for eating.” (Not sure June Cleaver would approve of such language, but you get the point.) The den has a study/loft at one end, which is perfect for a playroom. In fact, this home just screams—I mean, whispers—family. We hear the owner is motivated, and the $349,000 price is quite right for the neighborhood. In fact, 7108 Briarmeadow Dr. is listed for $674,000. Got vision? Then you’ve got a great house!
Note: the online listing says $379,000, but agent Patricia Vaughn says it’s been recently reduced to $349,000.
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