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This Ivy League Home Can Be Yours For A Community College Price

By April Towery | April 1, 2020 |

Princeton, Texas, is a forgotten gem between McKinney and Greenville. It offers great homes, lots of land, a stellar school system, and low cost of living.  Case in point: A five-bedroom rental at 1979 Mercer Lane is now leasing for just $2,450 per month. Times have certainly changed in recent weeks as the number of…

Can’t Make Your Mortgage Payment? Here’s What to Do

By Shelby Skrhak | March 31, 2020 |

Local mortgage experts say homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage because they’ve lost income due to COVID-19 have several options for mortgage relief — but you have to ask. “If you need help, ask for help,” says Lisa Peters, branch manager for the Sherry Lane branch of Caliber Home Loans. “There are a lot of…

Shelter in Place in Style With This East University Walled Condo

By Joanna England | March 31, 2020 |

There’s something about this walled-in, Palms Springs-inspired condominium complex just east of North Central Expressway. The East University complex called Bella Gardens Condominiums has to be one of our all-time favorite SMU-area buildings, and for great reasons. First and foremost, these units hold their value exceptionally well, as Unit. 222 at the Bella Gardens Condominiums…

Steve Wynn’s Beverly Hills Mansion is Extreme Social Distancing

By CandysDirt | March 31, 2020 |

Want to engage in a little social distancing? How does 11 bedrooms, 27,000 square feet, and 2.7 acres in Beverly Hills sound? Because that’s exactly what billionaire Steve Wynn has put on the market. If Wynn gets the $135 million he’s asking for, he’d make a pretty profit – he bought the home in 2015…

The 2020 Quarantine Dream Home Continues to Take Shape

By Seth Fowler | March 31, 2020 |

Last week, I started designing the mythical 2020 Quarantine Dream Home. Taking interesting and unique features from previously showcased Tarrant County Tuesday homes, we are designing the ultimate home to be socially distanced. As the “Great Quarantine of 2020” continues (and no end yet in sight) we continue to “build” the Quarantine Dream Home. Remember…

Learn Building Off the Grid With Cat Taylor’s Cob Homes

By Karen Eubank | March 30, 2020 |

Remember Little House on the Prairie? Social distancing and hanging out with only family members was the norm back then. Now that it’s our new norm, and we plant victory gardens and embrace the habits of our great grandparents, can building our own homes be far behind? Maybe not. Cat Taylor is ready to show…