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.
Buyers love historic Dallas neighborhoods. Case in point: Vickery Place. This conservation district, first platted in 1911, offers an abundance of reasons to feel giddy about it. For its convenient location near Central Expressway and Henderson Avenue and a pleasing assortment of architectural styles, Vickery Place is in demand. Real estate prices reflect that: it’s hard…
Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. Welcome to our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column. This week, our houses range in price from $375K to $1.15 million and they’re all fabulous.
Fifteen minutes from downtown Dallas and 10 minutes from Bishop Arts, you’ll find the neighborhood of Kimball Square and a sleek, contemporary house we love. Located at 3508 Shady Hollow Ln., this house sits on a quarter-acre treed lot and is our Thursday Three Hundred. The exterior is eye-catching, with architectural elements you won’t see anywhere else in…
On the east side of Interstate 35 a few miles south of downtown Dallas is a hidden gem neighborhood in Oak Cliff with major appeal and affordable houses, Beckley Club Estates. We’ve found a property there with historic appeal married with updated charms. It’s unlike anything else on the market now in North Texas. Located…
Over 19,000 people live in the Uptown area, an upscale neighborhood adjacent to downtown Dallas. It offers a huge array or entertainment, food, and outdoorsy options, from eclectic restaurants and high-end boutiques to the Katy Trail and high-rise living. Uptown’s West Village is a vibrant walkable shopping and dining district. In today’s Splurge vs. Steal, we’re…
