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.

Tuesday Two Hundred: Cute 1960s Ranch Has Vaulted Ceilings, Skylight

By Leah Shafer / March 10, 2015 /

I’m loving these newly listed houses that have snow in their real estate photos! Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred is a brand-spanking-new listing at 3714 Crown Shore Dr. near Marsh and Forest lanes, and the snow photos are just the tip of the iceberg. (Sorry, I punned.) This 4-2 ranch has 1,933 square feet, fantastic vaulted…

Unmarried Couples Buying a House: What Should They Know?

By Leah Shafer / March 10, 2015 /

It has been said that falling in love consists of uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense, and for many couples, buying a house together is an experience driven by excitement and emotion, especially in a market as hot as ours. When a married couple in Texas buys a house, community property laws offer…

Newly Engaged, Need Better Furniture: My Nebraska Furniture Mart Wish List

By Leah Shafer / March 9, 2015 /

This weekend, my wonderful boyfriend became my fabulous fiancé (!!!), and when I am able to look up from the shiny new ring on my left hand, I’ve been glancing at our hodgepodge assortment of furniture and thinking, “Maybe we should get some new things together.” When I moved into his place in 2013, my bachelorette…

Fort Worth Friday: Secluded Contemporary on Acre Feels Like Treetop Hideaway

By Leah Shafer / March 6, 2015 /

When I was a kid, I really wanted a treehouse. I dreamed of a hidden place in the treetops where I could read books and draw, away from my worries. I badgered and begged to no avail, and to this day, treehouses are objects of fascination for me. Today’s Fort Worth Friday satisfies that part…

On Midland-Odessa Dirt: Cleaning Up Houses Used as Clandestine Meth Labs

By Leah Shafer / March 5, 2015 /

Kirk Flippin has seen some pretty sad situations in his line of work. Flippin is the owner of Texas Decon Environmental Services, a New Braunfels-based waste cleanup company that addresses methamphetamine lab cleanup as one of its specialties. He once stood in front of a house in Grapevine, Texas, and threw out a little girl’s toys, clothes, and…