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The Gaston Wins a 2020 Preservation Achievement Award

By Karen Eubank | April 23, 2020 |

Our continuing series on the 2020 Preservation Achievement Awards presented by Preservation Dallas highlights The Gaston today. The story of The Gaston is inspirational because it is a house that has indeed come full circle. The two-story historic home at 4802 Gaston Avenue began life in 1906 as a single-family residence. In 1925 a young…

Get Lost In The Latest And Greatest Dallas Virtual Tours

By Amy Puchaty | April 23, 2020 |

No open houses? No problem! Readers are loving our round up of Dallas virtual tours. So this week, we are at it again! Here, we feature a few of the best Dallas virtual tours to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. From a Lower Greenville looker, to a Preston Hollow prize, to a…

Sustainability Update: Why Going Green is Smarter Than Ever

By Elaine Raffel | April 22, 2020 |

For New Leaf Custom Home founder Scott Powell, inspiration comes from clients wanting to know more about sustainability.

Compass Cuts Salaries Up To 50 Percent For 3 Months, Offers Restricted Stock For Lost Wages

By Joanna England | April 22, 2020 |

As more and more brokerages look for ways to survive the coronavirus outbreak, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin announced another round of cost-saving measures for the brokerage. After a round of layoffs that shed 15 percent of Compass’ staff and curbed executive salaries by 25 percent, the brokerage will now trim salaries by 10 to 50…

Meet Madison Gardner, HP-Native and Owner of Lawns of Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak | April 22, 2020 |

Leaving the corporate world behind to become an entrepreneur doesn’t seem like a huge leap. But Madison Gardner, a third-generation Park Cities denizen, left a career in management consulting and private equity to purchase a Dallas landscaping company that was founded long before he was even born. Now the Highland Park High School class of…

This Lake Highlands Soft Contemporary Is No Cookie Cutter

By Shelby Skrhak | April 22, 2020 |

Nora Lane of Allie Beth Allman describes this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, a four-bedroom, five and half-bath, as comfortable, cool, and different in a great way. “No cookie-cutter home here,” the listing agent says. Can I get an Amen? Nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac in Lake Highlands, you’ll fall in love with…