Elaine Raffel
Elaine Raffel left the corporate world to become a freelance creative focused on real estate and design in Dallas.
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.
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.
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.
The smartest warm-weather interiors aren’t about turning your house into a beach resort. No bowls of seashells, cabana stripes or sudden obsession with rattan required. A few strategic changes can make home feel lighter, fresher and far more inviting when it’s anything but outside.
Twenty-four hours ago, I thought I knew exactly three things about mahjong.
It involved beautiful tiles. It seemed to have developed an almost cult-like following. And suddenly, a centuries-old game had become the hottest invitation in town.
