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When the year began, I thought this might be the time when I run out of crazy homes to write about. I mean, how many living rooms can there be with stripper poles so you can workout while you watch “The Price is Right”? Apparently there were enough that I have reached a point where…
The New Year’s Day after a Texas legislative session means some new laws in the Lone Star State, with more than a couple dozen going into effect. While most of what lawmakers passed last session related to housing and real estate came into force in September (we paid a good deal of attention to this…
One of the reasons I became a journalist was to meet people from different walks of life and learn what makes them tick, what inspires them, what are their aspirations. Truly, people are fascinating if you take the time to listen when they tell you their stories. I got to do a lot of that…
Some things in a house are required to be there for so many practical reasons. The oven is there to cook dinner. The shower is there to get clean. You know, the very basic idea for civilized living in modern society. But the right staircase can be the icing on the cake of a two-story…
Breaking ground on a new development is routine business in North Texas. Breaking ground on land that’s been in the same family since before Plano existed as a city is something else entirely. That’s what happened earlier this month, when the Haggard Family joined Stillwater Capital and hospitality group WoodHouse to officially launch Haggard Farm,…
Dallas has some of the most stunning residential real estate in the country. Watching “Selling Sunset” last year (come on, it’s research!) made me realize that, for the first time, California homes were no longer impressing me. While we may not yet have the same volume, Dallas can certainly boast head turners — and history…
