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.
Winnetka Heights is a real treasure of a neighborhood, one of the largest and oldest historical districts in Dallas — it was established in 1910. Driving or walking through its tree-lined streets in North Oak Cliff, the architecture shines. Prairie and Craftsman houses dominate the area. Our Friday Five Hundred stands out with its color,…
Downtown urban living is affordable and flexible at 1122 Jackson St. Apt. 609 in the Soco Urban Loft Condos. You can own a piece of the Dallas skyline here without feeling cramped. Your wallet won’t either: it’s priced under $200K. This is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit with 954 square feet. The owners have built in a Murphy bed in the living…
Every Thursday, we handpick five of the most wonderful open houses scheduled for that weekend for the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. This is your chance to find out the must-see properties and get them on your calendar! This week, our houses range in price from $359K to $940K, including a new build in Kessler Reserve,…
Urban living looks superb in our Thursday Three Hundred. The stylish Uptown townhome at 3845 Convent St. Unit 7 is walking distance to Exall Park, close to Baylor Hospital, and minutes from the heart of Uptown, Deep Ellum, and Lower Greenville. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and 2,155 square feet on three stories (plus the rooftop), built in…
The Lone Star State is thriving economically, doing much better than many other parts of the country. We’ve also got hoards of people moving here for jobs at places like Plano’s Toyota headquarters near Frisco, JPMorgan Chase, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. As these people consider DFW, ranking the cities becomes important. WalletHub, a personal finance website,…
