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.

Richland Meadows Ranch Accentuates Its Best Features with Inviting Remodel

By Leah Shafer / March 30, 2017 /

Looking like a far more expensive home, the Richland Meadows ranch at 10106 Rita Rd. shows off its best features with an inviting remodel. Just listed for well under $400K, this 2,267-square-foot abode pleases the eye with sophisticated design, luxe features, and practical updates, like new roof, updated HVAC, and polished landscaping. Our Thursday Three Hundred has three bedrooms,…

Ebby Halliday Realtors to Open Prosper/Celina Office This July

By Leah Shafer / March 29, 2017 /

Big news for the DFW real estate community: Ebby Halliday Realtors has announced plans to open a new Prosper/Celina office this July. Scheduled to open in July 2017, the roughly 5,000-square-foot office is located at the northeast corner of Highway 289 (Preston Road) and Prosper Trail in Prosper. It will be home to about 50 residential real…

Offer Deadline Is Noon Today for this Buckner Terrace Reno By Kettering Ideas

By Leah Shafer / March 28, 2017 /

Just how how is the North Texas under-$300K market right now? The Buckner Terrace home at 5234 Ponderosa Way was listed Saturday and the deadline for all offers (plural) is today at noon. That’s how hot. Part of its appeal is its top-to-bottom renovation by Kettering Ideas. We’ve written about them before here, here, and here, and owner Steve Kettering…

Kessler Woods Modern Masterpiece Wows In Our Weekly Open House Roundup

By Leah Shafer / March 23, 2017 /

Every Thursday, we bring you an insider’s look at the best North Texas properties with our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column. We pick five fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. This week, our houses range in price from $399,900 to $1.189 million. Topping our roundup is a dramatic modern masterpiece in…

Find Graceful, Stylish Living in This Newly Listed Stevens Park Village Stone Cottage

By Leah Shafer / March 23, 2017 /

Graceful, stylish living claims its space as our Thursday Three Hundred, a 1941 stone cottage in North Oak Cliff’s Stevens Park Village. Sitting on an elevated lot, the property at 2311 Lawndale Dr. is one of the original houses in the area. It retains an authentic feel of that era with its architectural details and some vintage…