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.

North Oak Cliff Flip Went From Pitiful to Pristine in Just Under Three Months

By Leah Shafer / September 29, 2015 /

For fans of home renovation television shows, today’s Tuesday Two Hundred will have a satisfying feel. The house at 810 W. 12th St. has a great location, near Jefferson and Zang in North Oak Cliff, but was pretty much a dump when it sold in July for $93,000. A clever investor swooped in, made massive changes…

Revel in Real Estate at these 5 Fantastic Dallas Open Houses this Weekend

By Leah Shafer / September 24, 2015 /

What’s more fun on a weekend afternoon than walking though beautiful open houses and seeing what’s on the market? This Saturday and Sunday, there are dozens of Dallas open houses, and it can be hard to choose from all the properties. So we’ve picked five that look exciting, representing neighborhoods like Shannon Estates, Oak Cliff, Lakewood, and Wilshire Heights.…

Lake Highlands Estates Home Has Custom-Build Features Coupled with Vintage Charm

By Leah Shafer / September 24, 2015 /

Some home renovations go halfway, updating a few spots here and there. Today’s Thursday Three Hundred is not that kind of reno. The owners of the home at 561 Classen Dr. have gone all in, updating and improving the place from stem to stern, and the results are marvelous. It has the clean, finished feel and amenities of…

Love Field-Medical District Development Gaining Strength, New Apartments Planned

By Leah Shafer / September 22, 2015 /

Developers have their eye on the Love Field-Medical District areas, and a new residential community is underway. Fairfield Residential recently purchased about six acres near Denton Drive and Inwood Road for a 350-unit apartment complex. Fairfield has ten residential developments in the DFW area, including the upscale 21 Forty Medical District, Cantabria at Turtle Creek, and Rienzi at Turtle Creek. Two…

Richardson House Offers Blank Slate for Personalization, Zoned for Plano ISD

By Leah Shafer / September 22, 2015 /

For families looking to live in a northern suburb, today’s Tuesday Two Hundred offers a chance to get a lot of house for under $300K with the opportunity to totally personalize the space. The Richardson house at 5403 Kingston Dr. is 2,158 square feet with four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an open floorplan in…