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Splurge vs Steal: Two M-Streets Tudor Houses with Great Curb Appeal

By Leah Shafer / June 4, 2018 /

In Greenland Hills, we love the sight of a M-Streets Tudors, and the neighborhood doesn’t disappoint. Many appealing options line the streets.  In today’s Splurge vs Steal, we’re looking at two of these houses, each one a delight. Bonus for families: both schools are in the attendance zone for the beloved Stonewall Jackson Elementary. Let’s take…

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Dallas ISD Trustees Unanimous on Name Changes, Racial Equity Resolution

By Bethany Erickson / December 15, 2017 /

Shortly after the Dallas ISD board of trustees voted unanimously to approve a resolution that many feel is one of the first steps toward healing the animosity some still feel even decades after Dallas ISD finally desegregated under judicial oversight in 1967, they took the tangible step of renaming three schools currently bearing the names…

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Dallas ISD Board Votes To Scrap Names of Confederate Leaders From Schools

By Bethany Erickson / September 29, 2017 /
Dallas ISD

The discussion was at times contentious, but overall, Dallas Independent School District trustees were unified in their desire to change the names of four schools currently named for Confederate leaders. The board voted unanimously to require schools named after Albert Sidney Johnson, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and William L. Cabell to change their…

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Classic Traditional Cottage in Wilshire Heights

By Joanna England / August 2, 2017 /

  In East Dallas, the neighborhoods with great schools, walkable streets, and adorable houses tend to be the hottest. One such neighborhood that has seen incredible appreciation is Wilshire Heights.  “I live in the neighborhood so I’m particularly partial to it,” says David Griffin & Co. Realtor Sam Claussen. “It’s a quiet neighborhood with an…

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JLD Custom Homes Releases Classy Contemporary In M Streets Enclave

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 31, 2017 /

By Amy Rose Dobson Special Contributor The dramatic entryway is just the beginning for this four-bed, three-and-a-half-bath home in the M Streets neighborhood. As you walk in the front door of 4418 Somerville Ave., the carefully selected design features immediately draw the eye upwards to the impressive chandelier and 22-foot ceilings. The floating staircase is…

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