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We Have The Skinny on This Illinois House

By Adlene Neely Dealey | September 2, 2020 |

Ever roll up to a house and think, “Dang if this house wouldn’t be better if it was skinny?” Now, I’m not advocating fat-shaming a house (except for this one that I firmly believe is too much even for Texas), but I do wonder what your hard stops are on how svelte or how zaftig…

Should The Oak Lawn Committee Upzone a Home That Just Won’t Sell?

By Jon Anderson | September 1, 2020 |

I viewed Tuesday’s September session of the Oak Lawn Committee through different eyes. See if you agree (or not). There were two cases and a fence presented. The fence was a request by Audi Dallas to change their wooden fence to a metal one that more matched the architecture of their building – no biggie…

The Vision: Keeping an Eye on Historic Preservation

By Karen Eubank | September 1, 2020 |

Dallas is finally getting The Vision! We now have an Office of Historic Preservation at the City of Dallas and that is encouraging for so many reasons. I’m excited because adaptive reuse is bound to become a more prominent reason to save our historic buildings. Preserving iconic Dallas buildings like The Statler Hotel, The Old…

Things Are Hot in East Dallas’ Las Casas Neighborhood

By Shelby Skrhak | September 1, 2020 |

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank is an updated beauty with large mature trees, located in a hot little pocket of East Dallas. This three-bedroom, two-and-half bath home at 2341 Freeland Way is listed by Bobbie Jo Glover of Compass’ Summit Group for $300,000. The 1968-built home is located…

Wild About Wendy Lane: 2 Lucas Retreats For Sports Lovers, Complete With Baseball Field, Courts, Pools, Pastures, Ponds, & More…

By Candy Evans | September 1, 2020 |

Two of the most incredible homes in Texas are unveiled to the market on Sept 1, and you can see them in the flesh! Party chez CandysDirt.com

1355 Wendy Lane: Stone, River, Pasture, Airplane Hangar, Sport Court, and Still Room to Grow

By Candy Evans | September 1, 2020 |

Beautiful contemporary Lucas estate could be your lifetime compound…