Elaine Raffel

Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.

It May Be 100 Degrees Outside, But Dallas Is Already Decorating for Halloween

By Elaine Raffel / August 12, 2026 /

Heather Torres, the founder of Porch Pumpkins, is known for transforming Dallas front porches with artfully layered displays of pumpkins and gourds.

5 Designer Home Collaborations Everyone Will Be Shopping This Fall

By Elaine Raffel / August 6, 2026 /

Behind some of this fall’s most anticipated home launches is a simple idea: collaboration. Interior designers, artists and heritage brands are joining forces to create collections that range from statement furniture and artisan lighting to custom drapery and handcrafted crystal.

Before You Sell: Which Home Updates Are Worth It and Which Aren’t

By Elaine Raffel / July 28, 2026 /

According to a 2025 Cost vs. Value Report, nine of the 10 best return on investment updates on the exterior. The biggest winner? A garage door replacement, with a whopping 268 percent return on investment.

Wake Up to the Skyline in This Luxe Museum Tower Residence

By Elaine Raffel / July 27, 2026 /

A private elevator opens directly into the newly listed Museum Tower Residence 704, where floor-to-ceiling windows draw your eye to the downtown skyline. Klyde Warren Park unfolds below, Dallas’ premier arts venues are at your doorstep, and Reunion Tower rises in the distance.

How Dallas Realtor Deb Williams Turned a Football Rivalry Into a Fight Against Alzheimer’s

By Elaine Raffel / July 15, 2026 /

Eighteen years ago, the Allie Beth Allman & Associates Realtor was instrumental in launching BvB Dallas, an annual fundraiser that has raised $7 million to advance local Alzheimer’s research and care.