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.
What is the quintessential American home? That’s a question that can creates a hot debate. Is it the Colonial beauties on the East Coast, or the classic traditional? How about a Cape Cod? A recent Realtor.com study points to another style that is the most popular in 29 of the 50 states: the ranch style home. “The ranch style…
This Saturday, celebrate art and music on the open-air porches in Peak’s Addition neighborhood at Dallas Porchfest. From noon until 8 p.m., neighbors, musicians, and artists will roam from porch to porch in the 4700 block of Swiss Avenue in East Dallas, between Carroll and Fitzhugh avenues. Musicians will play at designated times, while other festivities…
The local real estate market is chock full of marvelous properties this week, and we’re here to tell you about the best North Texas open houses with our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick five fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. This week, our homes…
Northwest Dallas is one of the hottest areas in Dallas when it comes to home renovations and flips. These residential properties, largely built in the 1950s and 60s, offer nice-sized footprints for stylish, refreshed digs, and lots of folks are taking advantage with engaging results. Our Thursday Three Hundred, located at 3446 Saint Cloud Cir. near Forest and Marsh…
Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a former model home in Far North Dallas Villas of Bent Trail, and it shows. Located at 6166 Jereme Trl., near Frankford and Preston roads, this home offers bay windows, plantation shutters overlooking peaceful treed grassy area, lighted glass built-in shelving, hardwoods, vaulted ceiling, and a wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen is modern and fresh,…
