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Don’t Call It Quaint, This Luxe Lakewood Craftsman Shatters Suburban Standards

By Daniel Lalley / October 5, 2025 /

Classic Craftsman architecture is synonymous with quaint suburban settings, white picket fences, and essential American aesthetics. When we imagine this movement, next-level luxury isn’t always at the top of the list. However, in a state where everything is bigger and builders are always looking to go bolder, all styles are subject to grandeur. Want a…

See Inside Candy’s New Home’s … Sewer Pipes?

By Brenda Masse / October 5, 2025 /

If you’ve been following the Downsizing Diaries or any of our intrepid publisher’s other stories over the last few months, then you probably already know that Candy is moving. Before closing on her fabulous new home, Candy had a sewer scope test done as part of her due diligence. And naturally, Upon Closer Inspection was…

What Does the Federal Shutdown Mean for Real Estate?

By Charles Grand / October 4, 2025 /

The latest federal shutdown started at midnight on October 1, setting up an open-ended game of chicken between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill. Reports currently suggest this shutdown won’t be super brief (some previous shutdowns stretched only hours to a few days). The last one dragged on for more than a month. Political calculations…

The Former Toothpick House Is Now a Gorgeous Munger Place American Four Square

By Karen Eubank / October 4, 2025 /

This Munger Place American Four Square is such a lovely example of why buyers are attracted to the neighborhood. There are only five streets here, and many of the historic homes are sold off-market, as this one was in 2022. Marshall and Elizabeth Lawrence were living in Garland’s Firewheel neighborhood. They regularly visited friends in…

City Pauses Phase Out of Alleyway Trash Service

By Charles Grand / October 2, 2025 /

Those in Dallas who have been worried about their alleyway trash and recycling service disappearing early next year can breathe a little easier, at least for now. City Manager Kimberly Tolbert has directed Sanitation Director Clifton Gillespie to hit the pause button on his plan to eliminate alleyway pickup service for roughly 26,000 households and…