Anne Lasko

An Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern Rises From The Ashes Like a Phoenix

By Karen Eubank / November 17, 2022 /

Preservation takes on many forms. The bottom line, however, is to save what can be saved rather than choosing demolition. Because of that, rehabilitating a challenging historic property takes vision, knowledge, and determination. When OsCarina Pilar drove up to this Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern home last December, she was the only one to see past…

Read More

Devonshire Traditional Tops Our Dallas Open Houses This Weekend

By Leah Shafer / February 8, 2018 /
Devonshire Traditional Tops Our Dallas Open Houses This Week | CandysDirt.com

A classic Devonshire traditional that’s updated and gorgeous with almost 4,000 square feet and a fabulous backyard caught our eye this week. That’s why it’s the lead for our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week post. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. This week,…

Read More

We’re Writing Our Vows For This Mockingbird Lane Colonial with Star Power Potential

By Karen Eubank / June 20, 2016 /
3628 Mockingbird Lane

  Remember the movie Father of The Bride? Whether you saw the original Spencer Tracy version or the Steve Martin remake, one thing has remained constant — the look of that iconic house. The white, two-story colonial with green shutters is the quintessential all-American family home. So when we saw 3628 Mockingbird Lane  pop up…

Read More

Beat the Winter Blues at These 5 Fantastic Dallas Open Houses This Weekend

By Leah Shafer / January 21, 2016 /

There are some lovely homes just entering the Dallas real estate market, and we’ve found five stand-outs for our weekly round up of open houses. They range from a stately Swiss Avenue home and a remodeled Knox-Henderson condo, to a Caruth Hills traditional cottage in HPISD. They range in price from $335K to $917,500. We hope you…

Read More

This Weekend’s Open Houses Around Dallas Show Range of Properties on Market

By Leah Shafer / November 12, 2015 /

This is one of the last weekends before the holiday madness begins, so take advantage of the gorgeous days and visit some of Dallas’ open houses. In this week’s roundup, we’re visiting neighborhoods from the M Streets and Knox-Henderson, to Swiss Avenue and Lakewood. The prices range from $420,000 to $2.295 million. We hope you make time…

Read More