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.

Live a Charmed Cottage Life in this Renovated House Near McKinney Square

By Leah Shafer / September 13, 2018 /

We’ve found sweet cottage style and a coveted address just blocks from McKinney Square, remodeled and move-in ready. Our Thursday Three Hundred at 504 N. Bradley St. is in the McKinney Historic District, a rejuvenated area that draws people from all over that city and DFW.  “The whole square of downtown is what people come…

Over 2,000 Square Feet for under $300K on a Third of an Acre? It Exists!

By Leah Shafer / September 11, 2018 /

Houses in the $200,000 range are getting more rare in Dallas and when they exist, are shrinking in size. But there are lovely exceptions around the city.  We’ve found a house with over 2,000 square feet sitting on 0.33 acres in Northwest Dallas for $299,000, reduced from $335,000 when it was first listed in July. Our Tuesday…

Splurge vs Steal: Far North Dallas

By Leah Shafer / September 10, 2018 /

Far North Dallas is the place to be if you’re looking for bigger homes and a more suburban lifestyle north of LBJ Freeway. It’s the last stop in the city before you get into Plano and it is bordered by Addison and Richardson, too, so the schools are generally quite good (Richardson and Plano ISDs). …

Become an Authority on Historic Dallas Neighborhoods, Homes with this Seminar

By Leah Shafer / September 6, 2018 /

Dallas doesn’t have a great track record of protecting its historic houses and neighborhoods. Development has often meant demolition and it has been a challenge at times to help people see the value of preserving and protecting older structures and areas around the city. But the tides seem to be shifting. Realtors are on the front…

Get Ready for Some Eye Candy with this Week’s Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / September 6, 2018 /

This week, there are so many exceptional properties on the market, it was hard to choose the three for our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week. But pick we did, as we do every Thursday. This week, our houses range in price from $475,000 to $1.349 million.