April Towery

April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.

Enjoy The Great Outdoors With Huge Lake Dallas Backyard

By April Towery / August 10, 2019 /

The time has come to power down those gaming devices, put away the cell phones, turn off the television, and play outside. Seriously. The humble three-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 5403 Countess Court, Lake Dallas, has so much backyard space, there’s just no excuse when Mom tells the kids to go play outside. Perched on 6,490…

Rockwall Roost Is Perfect For City Mouse And Country Mouse

By April Towery / August 9, 2019 /

Sometimes even the big city folk want to roll up their jeans and go fishing in the backyard pond – as long as they can return to a traditional home with luxurious amenities in close proximity to shops and restaurants. Are there actually fish in the pond? Maybe not. Does it really matter? Definitely not.…

Millennials Will Break The Bank On Homes To Appear More Successful

By April Towery / August 8, 2019 /

Forget keeping up with the Joneses; kids these days just want to blow the Joneses out of the water. Many consumers have spent too much on a luxury handbag, or signed on for a car payment that might require a regular phone call to Mom and Dad. But the price tag of appearing successful, wealthy,…

No Stones To Throw At This Oak Cliff Glass House In The Woods

By April Towery / August 4, 2019 /

A glass house in the woods sounds like the kind of place where dreams come true. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom Dallas home at 2636 Gladiolus Lane could be the place where a novel is finished. It could be the site of a reception for a young, up-and-coming artist. It could definitely be a scary movie set…

Housing Stock Thrives In Crowley, No Longer Tarrant’s Best-Kept Secret

By April Towery / August 3, 2019 /

First things first: It’s not a condo. That’s a rarity when seeking out a place to live that’s below $200,000. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 517 Magdalen Ave. in Crowley might be a diamond in the rough. It’s not even a fixer-upper. It’s ready for move-in and boasts a large living room with a brick,…