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.

Richardson, North Richland Hills Named Top Cities to Live In USA By Wall St. 24/7

By Leah Shafer / October 31, 2016 /

For people looking to Internet rankings when searching for their next place to live, 24/7 Wall St. produces some solid information. As opposed to some list-makers, they actually do real research with scientific data and come up with interesting findings. They recently reviewed data on the 550 American cities with populations of 65,000 or more (measured by…

Jaw-Dropping North Oak Cliff Craftsman Tops Our Open Houses in Dallas Roundup

By Leah Shafer / October 27, 2016 /

Every Thursday, we scour the listings to bring you the very best open houses in Dallas with the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. You shouldn’t miss these five amazing properties. This week, our houses range in price from $359,900 to $695,000. You’ll find an exceptional Craftsman in Oak Cliff Annex, pictured above, an East Kessler ranch on a…

Location Is Prime With This Wilshire Summit Traditional, Updated and Move-In Ready

By Leah Shafer / October 27, 2016 /

If a fabulous East Dallas location is on your future home checklist, make time to see our Thursday Three Hundred, near East Mockingbird Lane and Skillman Street in the Wilshire Summit neighborhood. The home at 4217 Concho St. sits just 2.6 miles from the west shores of White Rock Lake and 5.4 miles from downtown Dallas. It’s close to…

Dilbeck-Designed Home in L.O. Daniel Can Be Yours For Just Over $200K

By Leah Shafer / October 25, 2016 /

Charles Dilbeck is one of our North Texas treasures, a regional architect who designed more than 600 houses in Dallas from 1932 to 1970. Known for creating a welcoming style and romantic feel in his houses, Dilbeck is credited for designing the first Texas ranch homes. Our Tuesday Two Hundred is Dilbeck-designed at 515 N. Oak Cliff Blvd. It has many…

It’s My Mansion: Super Cute Bordeaux Village Condo Offers Superb Location

By Leah Shafer / October 24, 2016 /

With our North Texas market moving at its current pace, finding a home for under $200K can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But they do exist! Today, we’ve found a super cute place in the Bordeaux Village Condos near West Mockingbird Lane and Inwood Road that’s got tons of personality, superb location,…