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The path of Dallas Realtor Leslie Rouda Smith to today was seemingly determined long ago, as the daughter of an Ohio residential real estate brokerage owner and one-time National Association of Realtors (NAR) president. On November 11, Smith will follow in the footsteps of her father, Harley E. Rouda, Sr., while also forging a new…
This Northern Heights Tudor is a rarity on two fronts. First, single-family leases are hard to find in Dallas, especially in this Turtle Creek-adjacent neighborhood. Second, it’s a Tudor, still standing in an area overtaken by contemporary homes. It’s a lovely link to the past. I’ll never understand why more builders don’t choose restoration over…
I love Forest Hills. It’s one of my favorite neighborhoods in Dallas. You can’t beat the location. I think we all know this, but I’ll hit the highlights just in case we have a newbie tuning in for the first time. It’s tucked away in East Dallas, across from White Rock Lake and the Arboretum.…
Mrs. Baird’s is a name near and dear to the hearts of Texans. It all started with Ninnie Baird, who built a thriving company when the term “businesswoman” did not exist. She did it because she had no choice. In 1908, as her ailing husband’s health took a turn for the worse, she started baking…
By Daniel LalleySpecial Contributor Going through the wringer of a real estate purchase can lead you to some pretty unexpected places. After it’s all said and done, you might feel like you’ve taken crash courses through the colleges of business, government, investing, time management, even construction and contemporary design. The people come at you like…
Move-in ready in Hemphill Heights — that isn’t a typical phrase descriptive of houses in the last affordable Near Southside neighborhood. Willing and brave urban pioneer types tolerate rough conditions and a long repair and infrastructure list for a shot at a vintage charmer near to town with lots of charm and potential at an…
