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.

Lakewood Custom Contemporary Tops Our Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / August 10, 2017 /

It’s Thursday, which means time to plan your weekend open house hopping. If you haven’t already made your list and checked it twice, allow us to recommend three fabulous Dallas open houses in this CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week post.  This week, our houses range in price from $249,999 to $1.19 million. We’ve found a Lakewood custom contemporary…

Sing Some Sinatra, Mix Your Martinis for this Merriman Park Midcentury

By Leah Shafer / August 10, 2017 /

One of the biggest trends in design is midcentury modern. People can’t get enough of the clean lines, bold colors, and retro appeal associated with this era. Our Thursday Three Hundred at 7024 Whitehill St. will delight any 1950’s design enthusiast with its original features and amenities.  This Merriman Park midcentury maintains many of its MCM…

Extensive Renovations Turn Westwood Park Home Into Fabulous Budget Find

By Leah Shafer / August 8, 2017 /

Near West Kiest Boulevard and South Westmoreland Road in Oak Cliff is the established neighborhood of Westwood Park. We found our Tuesday Two Hundred here at 3228 Cedarcroft Ln. This extensive remodel has turned a drab ranch into a fab budget find with lots of space and style.  Located 6 miles southwest of the Bishop Arts District and…

Splurge vs. Steal: Two Turtle Creek Condos

By Leah Shafer / August 7, 2017 /

Splurge vs. Steal is a new feature on CandysDirt.com. Every week, we look at two properties that offer something in common, but are miles apart in their asking price.   Turtle Creek Boulevard is one of the toniest addresses in Dallas and a fabulous location close to Oak Lawn, Uptown, and downtown. It also offers proximity to…

Huge Reno Takes Cottonwood Heights Home in Richardson from Blah to Beautiful

By Leah Shafer / August 4, 2017 /

For our Friday Four Hundred, we’re heading two miles north of the LBJ loop to a Richardson neighborhood with some fast-appreciating property prices. The Cottonwood Heights home at 1431 Lamp Post Ln. hit the market in May, a luxe finish-out on a traditional Dutch colonial revival. This house is modern and gorgeous — they’ve taken a…