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.

Swing On By A Swiss Avenue Beauty This Weekend — It Tops Our Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / August 3, 2017 /

Every Thursday, we bring you the CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week post. These are three fab open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. This week, our houses range in price from $394,900 to $1.2 million. You’ll find the Swiss Avenue beauty pictured above, as well as a M-Streets Tudor and renovated Chapel…

Find Affordability and Style in This East Dallas Hillview Terrace Ranch

By Leah Shafer / August 1, 2017 /

Just northeast of Buckner Terrace is an area called Hillview Terrace. Like its southern neighbor, this is an up-and-coming part of East Dallas. Housing is still affordable and it is close to White Rock Lake, the Arboretum, and Casa Linda.  Our Tuesday Two Hundred, located at 2332 Homeway Cir., is near the split of Interstate 30…

Splurge vs. Steal: Two Catercorner Kessler Park Tudors Built in the 1930s

By Leah Shafer / July 31, 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.   North Oak Cliff’s Kessler Park is known for its eclectic and well-maintained architecture, including some marvelous Tudor revivals. The origins of the neighborhood date to 1924, and…

Calling All Crayons: Back-to-School Supply Drive from Nathan Grace Real Estate

By Leah Shafer / July 28, 2017 /

School is starting soon and for some students, the cost of basic supplies is a burden.  Enter the Nathan Grace Real Estate office in Lake Highlands. They are collecting school supplies for the students of Forest Lane Academy in North Lake Highlands.  “We committed to [collecting] 174 boxes of crayons and we did it!” said Kevin Caskey,…

Relax at This Schreiber Manor Ranch, Topping Our Dallas Open Houses Roundup

By Leah Shafer / July 27, 2017 /

Every Thursday, we scour the listings and find three fab properties for our CandysDirt.com Dallas Open Houses of the Week post. This week, our houses range in price from $359K to $899K. A renovated Schreiber Manor North Dallas ranch tops the roundup. You’ll also find an L-Streets beauty and White Rock Highlands custom home. Ready for a sneak peek?