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.
Established in the early 1950s, Alger Park is a small East Dallas neighborhood with big appeal, just minutes from the eastern shores of White Rock Lake. We’ve found a remodeled midcentury house there that impresses with its sleek style and designer aesthetic. “What’s really nice is the light and the open feel it has to…
Read MoreMany people are saying that $300K is the new $200K in the North Texas market, and they’re correct that it’s getting harder to find a family home in that lower price range. That’s part of what makes our Tuesday Two Hundred so unusual. Located in the Kiestwood neighborhood of Oak Cliff, the house at 2832 Ilahe Dr. is…
Read MoreClose to many of the best private schools in the city, Northwest Dallas offers some seriously hot real estate. Many older houses are being flipped or torn down and the new variety makes for some real eye candy. In this week’s Splurge vs Steal, we’re headed to Northwest Dallas to look at two marvelous properties,…
Read MoreA cold front during our Texas summer means temperatures in the 80s this weekend — which has us thinking of outdoor living and all its possibilities. So for this week’s CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week, we’re focusing on DFW open houses that feature grand outdoor spaces in one form or another. These are three fabulous…
Read MoreSitting on 0.35 acres in Wynnewood North, one North Oak Cliff house is turning heads with its big renovations, cute curb appeal, and contemporary aesthetic. Our Thursday Three Hundred at 1715 Pratt St. is minutes from Bishop Arts, Downtown, Kiestwood Trails, and Trinity Groves. It is a great find with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, one half bath,…
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