Tuesday Three Hundred

Cody Ellison And Ken Valencia Are Bringing Their Brand of Affordable Luxury to DeSoto

By Nikki Barringer / January 30, 2024 /

I have a lot of passion for remodelers with a lot of passion. And that’s exactly who Cody Ellison and his business partner, Ken Valencia, are. Recently they set their sights on DeSoto, a bit of an unexpected suburb, but they have good reason. They love the topography out there. The hills, the trees and…

Fire up Your Pinterest, Because This North Dallas Home is Filled With Good Ideas

By Nikki Barringer / January 23, 2024 /

In real estate school, one of the things you go over is an itemized list of why people buy homes. I don’t want to give it ALL away, but P is for Pride of Ownership. Even though it’s true, it still sounds really dorky. NEVERTHELESS, it’s pretty freaking cool when you see it come to…

Get Going to Gainesville For Fried Pies And This Fabulous (And Affordable!) 1970s Contemporary

By Nikki Barringer / January 16, 2024 /

Well, this is nice and random. Who’s up for a trip to Gainesville? No one? On account of the not currently icy roads, but you never know what the future holds? Or is it because you’re like “Gainesville? Why?” So many reasons. Not the least of which is the fried pies, made fresh daily at…

Resolve to Live Like a Gilmore Girl in This Adorable Historic Downtown McKinney Charmer

By Nikki Barringer / January 2, 2024 /

Happy New Year! How many resolution posts and puns are we going to see? Too many? I bet. ANYWAY, why not resolve to get yourself a new house this year? Ha! But would you look how cute this 1925 Craftsman-style home is in Historic Downtown McKinney? Spoiler alert: I’ve written about before, but thanks to…

Despite Its Sad Story, South Dallas Stunner Has Lots of Options And Income Potential

By Nikki Barringer / December 5, 2023 /

Okay, sit tight, we’re going to start out on a sad note, but we’re going to turn it around REAL quick. It’s the story of this house near the South Boulevard/Park Hill neighborhood and the man who set out to revitalize South Dallas through his company, 2 Kings Development. His name was Kirk D. Myers…