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.

Splurge vs Steal: Two Northwood Hills Homes with Spacious Floorplans

By Leah Shafer / March 19, 2018 /

Just past LBJ Freeway in the heart of North Dallas, Northwood Hills is a higher-end neighborhood with a genuine friendliness and established feel that welcomes newcomers and visitors alike. There’s a lot of recommend the area. In addition to larger lots and proximity to highways, they are zoned for Richardson ISD, a selling point for…

Find Picturesque Park Views, Renovated Interiors In This Oak Park Estates Home

By Leah Shafer / March 15, 2018 /

With arching shade trees, rolling terrain, and an abundance of greenbelt areas, including Five Mile Creek cutting through the center of it, the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Oak Park Estates paints a pretty picture, just seven miles south of downtown Dallas. In the middle of that area and with a picturesque view of Kiest Park,…

Midway Hills Soft Contemporary Leads Dallas Open Houses This Weekend

By Leah Shafer / March 15, 2018 /

If you’re truly real estate obsessed like us, then we know you just love weekend Dallas open houses. It’s an opportunity to see “real estate on parade” and appreciate the incredible diversity and range of housing available in our North Texas market.  That’s why we love bringing you an insider’s look at hot DFWa properties with…

Over 3,000 Square Feet in East Dallas for Well Under $300K? Check Out This Listing

By Leah Shafer / March 13, 2018 /

If you’re looking to buy a Dallas house for under $300K, they tend to be on the smaller side. But every once in a while, you find a happy surprise.  Our Tuesday Two Hundred is one of them. The East Dallas house at 10918 Shiloh Rd. has five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, one half bath, and 3,017…

Splurge vs. Steal: Two University Park Tudor Revival-style Houses with Big Character

By Leah Shafer / March 12, 2018 /

From roughly the 1890s through the 1940s, America had a love affair with Tudor Revival-style houses. So much so that during the 1920s, about a quarter of all new residential builds across the country were Tudor-styled. These houses offer true craftsmanship and attention to detail, which is part of their appeal.  The Depression tanked new construction,…