Daniel Hightower Smith

Born downtown at Baylor and raised in North Dallas, Daniel Hightower Smith loves the shifty currents of real estate.

Your (Large) Family’s Next Home Awaits, and It’s in the RISD

By Daniel Hightower Smith / March 16, 2021 /

This week’s Inwood National Bank Home of the Week is a sprawling fortress of family living at 7018 Blackwood Drive. It’s almost 3,000 square feet, located in hot Lake Highlands. Seriously, look at that backyard. Situated on a 0.29-acre lot, you could have a spontaneous soccer game with the whole neighborhood. Inside you’ll find 2,974…

Own a Sprawling Vintage Home That’s a Big Moneymaker Too

By Daniel Hightower Smith / March 10, 2021 /

Teresa Costa of David Griffin & Company Realtors has this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters at Caliber Home Loans. Avondale Ave, one of interior Dallas’s main thoroughfares, used to be called Ruskin and it’s where Dallas planted one of its first commuter neighborhoods. This being 100 years ago, it’s…

A Low-Maintenance Beauty at the Crossroads of Convenience Near Downtown

By Daniel Hightower Smith / March 9, 2021 /

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, threads the needle of manageable square footage and fantastic location at a moderate price. Built just two years ago, 5128 Brickelia Drive features a clever layout that’s perfect for a young professional, a new family, or even just someone who’s planning to take…

You’ll Fall For This Custom Home Before You Even Step Inside

By Daniel Hightower Smith / March 2, 2021 /

The home at 4118 Brown Street will turn your head even during a cursory drive-by, but once inside prepare to fall hard and proper. This trophy of modern architectural design centers on an abundant open floor plan that marries interior and exterior spaces in an Eden of natural light, clean lines, and minimalist hush. This…

Move Into Your Home High Above the Bustle of Dallas

By Daniel Hightower Smith / February 24, 2021 /

Nestled high above Dallas, this 2,000-square-foot condo in The Mayfair at Turtle Creek brings the glamour of a classic Central Park apartment to this stately, well-appointed high rise deep in the heart of Texas. Chris Von Holten of The Michael Group has this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters at…