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.
If a move-in ready, totally updated house with almost 2,000 square feet is on your wishlist, look no further than our Thursday Three Hundred. Located at 13409 Purple Sage Rd. near Alpha and Coit roads in North Dallas, this house is about two miles north of LBJ with easy access, so getting to the Tollway or…
Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a renovated beauty in a Forest Ridge North cul-de-sac with lots to offer a discerning buyer. Located at 12347 High Meadow Pl. near I-635 and Marsh Lane, this home has been updated inside and out. Think fresh paint and quartz counters, cedar wood accents and hardwood floors, open floorplan and vaulted ceilings.…
If it feels like you’re paying a lot for rent, you’re probably right: huge demand for DFW apartments in 2016, coupled with a shortage of supply, has pushed rents and building occupancy to record levels. DFW rent prices are now averaging almost $1,100 a month, according to MPF Research. Add to that a vacancy rate of…
For Dallas interior designer Sharon Flatley, a Barbie Dreamhouse began her passion. She got it as a present when she was eight years old and knew then she wanted to design. “I immediately set about redecorating the interior and adding cardboard porches to the exterior—I used scraps of fabric to make drapery treatments and made…
We love bringing you an insider look at hot DFW properties with our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we find 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 $439,900 to $820K. You’ll find an energy-efficient, marvelous Midway Hollow modern (pictured above), a remodeled Lake…
