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.

Get an East Dallas Address for Less with this Just-Listed Claremont Park Cutie

By Leah Shafer / April 6, 2017 /

If you’re looking for an East Dallas home, but have sticker shock from Lakewood listings, cast your gaze toward our Thursday Three Hundred. The Claremont Park cutie at 2525 Fenestra Dr. has 2,153 square feet, hardwood floors in all living areas, smart landscaping, and a friendly asking price. It’s just five minutes from the north shores of White Rock…

Kohler Opening Signature Store — the Only In Texas — In Knox-Henderson Next Week

By Leah Shafer / April 5, 2017 /

Great news for design professionals and homeowners alike: Kohler is expanding availability of its bath and kitchen products with the opening of the Kohler Signature Store by Facets of Dallas in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood. Owned and operated by Hajoca Corporation, the new location will be the fourth Signature Store within the company portfolio. Located at 4640 McKinney Ave.,…

Bryan Place Townhome in Old East Dallas Offers Ownership In Hot Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer / April 4, 2017 /

Back in my single days, I loved living in East Dallas. Everything about that part of the city appealed to me, from the proximity to White Rock Lake to the beer biscuits at Barbec’s. The last place I lived before meeting my husband was one of my favorites, a townhome in Old East Dallas’ Bryan Place, near…

Southern Charm, Sophistication on Almost Half an Acre in Preston Hollow Estate Area

By Leah Shafer / March 30, 2017 /

On the west side of Preston Hollow, in the “honey pot,” grand homes on large lots sit nestled among gentle hills and winding streets. This was once farmland, first developed in the 1930s as a separate town — Preston Hollow wasn’t annexed by Dallas until 1945. Many of the homes built during those years were more like country…

Turtle Creek Contemporary Soars In Our Weekly Dallas Open House Roundup

By Leah Shafer / March 30, 2017 /

If you love a true contemporary build in a coveted location, then cast your gaze toward the Turtle Creek home at 3912 Holland Ave., which tops our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. It’s not the only extraordinary property we’re featuring this week, which range in price from $349K to $1.225 million. There’s a charmed Hollywood…