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Big D’s glamour cachet soars with each high-rise condominium.
Previously the domain of flashier cities, high-rise living caught fire here thanks to a core of enthusiastic Realtors who live the life they sell. |
| The Dallas Morning News, February 13, 2011 (excerpted) |
Nancy Martínez of Virginia Cook Realtors grew up in Preston Hollow. When she moved to México 29 years ago, she
kept a home in Preston Tower Condominiums to be near family. Now, Martínez works in buildings from the Metropolitan downtown to the Bonaventure in North Dallas, including Park Towers and 3525 Turtle Creek. |
| “High-rise living in Dallas is about incomparable views and a pampered, carefree lifestyle,” she says. “Homeowners associations hire staff to provide security, greet visitors, park vehicles, accept packages and maintain the building and grounds.” |
| Among the amenities: a cigar lounge at Grand Treviso; a rooftop Sky Lobby at the Mayfair; and a movie theater in the Azure and Metropolitan. Such perks come with a price and part of choosing a high-rise is “balancing the benefits with their costs as reflected in monthly homeowner’s association fees,” Martínez says. |
| Although long-time Dallasites initially approached high-rises with some hesitation, “individuals moving from New
York, Chicago and LA take them for granted and would live nowhere else,” says Martínez who devotes half her business to these homes.
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| Park Cities People, Preston Hollow People, October 24, 2008 |
| Nancy Martínez of Virginia Cook, Realtors, has expanded
NancyMartinezHomes.com to include one of the most comprehensive
collections of information on Dallas-area residential high-rise
properties. |
| Rather than searching all over the Web of looking up countless
street addresses, simply scroll down a single Web page to see
photographs, amenities, listings, and Nancy's perspectives on more
than 40 high-rises. |
| So if you are thinking about high-rise living, go to
NancyMartinezHomes.com. |
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| The Dallas Morning News, September 28, 2008
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| Nancy Martínez of Virginia Cook, Realtors, has expanded her website,
NancyMartinezHomes.com, to include one of the most complete collections of information on Dallas-area residential high-rise properties available. |
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For those looking to purchase a high-rise home, Nancy’s Website offers one-stop shopping. Rather than searching all over the Web or looking up countless street addresses, viewers simply scroll down a single Web page to see every high-rise in Dallas County. |
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Viewers can select any of the high-rise properties listed to see building photographs, lists of amenities, maps, and useful links. Also included are blogs of her personal perspectives on more than 40 high-rises in Dallas County and a calculator to compute estimated ad valorem taxes on any unit. |
| “The feedback has been fantastic, and I credit my associate, John Pritchett, for bringing this resource to life” says Nancy who has a broad perspective and global connections and serves clients in fluent English and Spanish. “Using his special access to all North Texas MLS data, John has creatively arranged listing information and photos of all units for sale in each high-rise building.” |
| Additionally, website visitors will find Nancy’s practical and useful tips for buying a high-rise home. Topics include property location, views, lobby staff, pets, guest suites, fitness centers, pools, garage parking, storage areas, common areas, and HOA dues, assessments, and other fees. |
| An Accredited Buyer Representative, Nancy has guided many through the intricacies of buying a high-rise home. Her expertise also extends to marketing high-rise homes, where one of the first steps is to determine the right asking price. |
| In addition to a traditional Comparative Market Analysis, Nancy has exclusive access to a comprehensive set of valuation analysis tools and charts, examples of which may be found on her website. With a background in accounting and management information systems, John Pritchett has created these tools that arrange up to four years of MLS data to help identify price trends. |
| “Accurately pricing a high-rise is critical, and we use our resources to help sellers realize the highest price the market will bear,” says
Ms. Martínez. |
| For access to these high-rise resources, visit the Web site at
www.NancyMartinezHomes.com. |
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