Dallas

Friday Four Hundred: Tudor on Velasco is Just About as Charming as Can Be

By Joanna England / September 27, 2013 /

We started this week with a gorgeous Scott Carlson listing, so it’s fitting that we end it with another. This listing is so fresh that its paint is still drying! Scott says that it’s getting a little freshening up done inside, and there will be some new photos afterward. Until then, he was happy to…

Ticket Giveaway! Comment to Win a Ticket to The SOLD OUT Womens Council of Realtors High Tea and Fashion Show!

By Joanna England / September 27, 2013 /

We already talked about the Dallas Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors and the great work they do promoting leadership in the real estate community. Rebecca Lightfoot, a Realtor and designer, is the president and is just amazing. Their annual event, the high tea and fashion show, is a super fun way to network and…

DHA Won't Budge on Rezoning Plan to Add Hundreds More Low-Income Housing Units to Kings Road Development

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

We covered this project not too long ago. It’s a sticky situation wherein the Dallas Housing Authority made plans to construct more than 400 low-income housing units in Oak Lawn without any kind of community dialogue. The units are to be built on the site of a razed former DHA development that was riddled with crime…

Want to Upgrade Your Kitchen on a Budget? Capital Distributing's Floor Model Sale is Your Solution

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

In his keynote address to the Texas Realtors Conference, HGTV remodeling hunk Carter Ooosterhouse said that if you’re looking to upgrade or remodel on a budget to shop floor model sales. Well, you can put Carter’s advice in action starting today at Capital Distributing. North Texas’ best source for high-end appliances is having their floor…

Thursday Three Hundred: What a Difference Staging and Remodeling Makes in a 1950s Cottage

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

    Are you ready for a stunning before-and-after? Let’s start off with the vitals on 6248 Ravendale, a cottage built in 1950 in Caruth Terrace. It’s a 1,397-square-foot traditional with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a single garage. It’s marketed by Jan Baldwin of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s for $299,500. Now, to you, this cute…