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.

Three Don’t-Miss Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / March 8, 2018 /

We’ve scoured the listings and pounded the pavement, looking for the open houses you’ve got to see this weekend! It’s our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column and we’re here to help.  This week, our houses range in price from $320,000 to $1.450 million. Will you visit them?   

Renovated Claremont Classic Shows Off Its Classy Side with Huge Updates

By Leah Shafer / March 8, 2018 /

East of White Rock Lake, Claremont offers an established neighborhood with winding creeks, community spirit, and more affordable houses than adjacent Forest Hills or Little Forest Hills.  We’ve found our Thursday Three Hundred there at 2317 Greenland Dr. near Ferguson Road and Lakeland Drive. This house is updated beautifully and shows of its classy side with hardwood floors,…

Bluffview Austin Stone Contemporary on Almost Half an Acre Goes Live Today

By Leah Shafer / March 5, 2018 /

Some contemporary house designs can seem a little untouchable — sleek and chic, but looking more like they should function as a museum instead of as a home for actual humans.   Our Monday Morning Millionaire is a Bluffview Austin stone contemporary that shows off exquisite design and practical function to work for real people.  Karen Eubank…

Splurge vs. Steal: Expansive Lake Highlands Homes with Swimming Pools

By Leah Shafer / March 5, 2018 /

“The more house, the better” is a common motto some homebuyers have adopted and the popular East Dallas area of Lake Highlands has options in several neighborhoods.  In this week’s Splurge vs. Steal, we’ve found two expansive Lake Highlands homes, one with over 3,100 square feet and the other with over 4,900, built one year…

Don’t Miss These Three Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / March 1, 2018 /

Open houses are like real estate on parade. Houses, condos, and townhomes don their finest to wave to the crowds and make an impression.  Today, the parade is led by the three properties in our CandysDirt.com Dallas Open Houses of the Week column. We’ve scoured the DFW listings and picked the ones to recommend for your weekend…