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When Burb Homes Give You Deja Vu, This Allen Home Stands Out

By Shelby Skrhak / May 23, 2019 /

When selecting Thursday Three Hundred homes, I have nothing against recently-built suburban neighborhood homes in high-growth areas, but I do have to say there’s a trade-off. For what you get in a shiny move-in ready home with the latest amenities, there’s an undeniable homogeneity that makes you feel like you’ve seen this home before. That’s…

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Royal Hills Renovated Cottage Offers Cozy Digs for $335K, Big Style Inside and Out

By Leah Shafer / April 21, 2016 /

Our Thursday Three Hundred is cute from top to bottom, a stylish package for just over $300K. Located at 3615 Waldorf Dr., near Royal and Marsh lanes, this is a 3-2 with 1,825 square feet, built in 1956. It has been beautifully maintained, and tastefully renovated to feel modern. It was listed April 16 by Rockie Marvel with Keller…

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Lake Gardens Cottage Shows Off Charms

By Leah Shafer / October 27, 2015 /

Nestled in East Dallas near Peavy Road and E. Lake Highland Drive is a cute cottage with tons of curb appeal and interior updates. Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a 2-2 with 1,316 square feet and an open floorplan that makes the most of the space. The home at 10115 Gateway Ln. was built in 1955, and in…

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Merriman Park Marvel Renovated From Drab to Fab In Fast-Appreciating Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer / September 10, 2015 /

The increasing property values in East Dallas’ Merriman Park neighborhood are the stuff of happy homeowners. The house at 6852 Freemont St., our Thursday Three Hundred, is a totally renovated midcentury with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 2,473 square feet, listed last week by Jennifer Friedman Ackerman with Virginia Cook, Realtors for $399,900, or $162 per square foot.…

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YouTube Marketing Helps Richardson House Go Under Contract in Just Three Days

By Leah Shafer / September 1, 2015 /

Ebby Halliday Realtor Cynthia Lopez knows a thing or two about smart real estate marketing. The tech-savvy agent uses YouTube marketing as a way to promote her listings, in addition to the normal online channels, like Zillow, realtor.com, and Trulia. “All of my listings go on YouTube. Everything nowadays is very visual and when buyers are…

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