Leah Shafer
Leah Shafer is a content and social media specialist, as well as a Dallas native, who lives in Richardson with her family. In her sixth-grade yearbook, Leah listed "interior designer" as her future profession. Now she writes about them, as well as all things real estate, for CandysDirt.com.
A few weeks ago, we spotted the adorable L-Streets cottage at 10664 Lakemere Dr. This home impressed us enough to earn a spot in our CandysDirt Open House Roundup. It has been reduced in price since then, making it even more appealing. This is a 3-2 with 1,628 square feet, plus an additional 632-square-foot bonus space (former garage), built in…
As Dallas continues to mature and it enters the next stage of civic life, we will witness transformation marked by progressive urban, cultural, and architectural changes. However, progress and growing pains often come together, as exemplified by the recent Supreme Court decision regarding Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.…
Once upon a time, a decade or two ago, Farmers Branch was a sleepy suburb with older homes, older shopping centers, and older infrastructure. It wasn’t a bad place to live, but it wasn’t exactly topping the charts of vibrant cities in DFW. The housing stock, in particular, was fraying around the edges and many aging residences needed…
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re interviewing a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law duo who are taking the real estate and interior design world of Dallas by storm. Amy Berry is an up-and-coming interior designer, owner of Amy Berry Design, who was recently named in HouseBeautiful’s Next Wave of designers. Her mother-in-law, Christy Berry, is a Dallas-based luxury real…
If you’re trying to come up with a way to celebrate Mother’s Day with your mom (or mom stand-in), consider taking her to some of fabulous Dallas open houses in this week’s CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick five open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you…
