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Did Arch Swank Design This Newspaperman’s Home? Blueprints and Research Say So

By Shelby Skrhak | December 14, 2019 |

You don’t see homes designed by Dallas midcentury architect Arch Swank come on the market very often because they tend to stay in the family for generations, but if our research serves us right, we found a previously undiscovered Swank home on Eastlawn Drive in Northwest Dallas. This four-bedroom, three-bath home with 3,571-square-feet in Northway…

Geoffrey Grant Modern Masterpiece Lands A Spot On Luxury Lease Wish List

By April Towery | December 14, 2019 |

Dear Santa, For Christmas this year I would like a six-bedroom, $2.5 million mansion with an amazing chef’s kitchen and all the accoutrements a girl could dream of. I’d prefer that my beautiful mansion be in the upscale Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas. I promise to keep the Anne Saks tile clean in each of…

Another Nail in the Coffin of Real Estate Print Advertising

By Candy Evans | December 13, 2019 |

I’m doing research on my end-of-year, end-of-decade post and lookie what I stumbled upon. This is from the National Association of Realtors 2018 home buyers and sellers profile. Only one percent of consumers find the homes they purchased through a print ad, yet print advertising still consumes huge marketing budgets at most brokerages. Why?

Your Hyper-local Dallas Gift Guide: Neighborhood Stores Offer More

By Nikki Barringer | December 13, 2019 |

For this week’s Wanna Shop, we’re taking a departure from Amazon and hittin’ the streets. Keep reading for a real live LOCAL Dallas gift guide. JRAF Studio Neighborhood Icon Series, $60-$70 Are these ornaments? Coasters? Discuses? No. You know what they are? Hyper-local art. Each icon is nine inches in diameter, prominently features the name…

Sensational Michael Bennett Modern Masterpiece in Park Hill

By Eric Prokesh | December 13, 2019 |

Park Hill, unfortunately is one of the few neighborhoods where 1920’s era houses fall under the wrecking ball, but it would be difficult to regret the teardown that made 2244 Winton Terrace, a modern stunner by architect Michael Bennet of Bennett Benner Partners. The  minimalist composition has the graphic force of a painting by Piet…

Lovely Lochwood Reno Shines On Yorkspring Drive

By Amy Puchaty | December 13, 2019 |

Feast your eyes on this fantastic Lochwood reno. It’s in an area Brandon Travelstead calls under-the-radar yet highly desirable for its oversized lots, trees, and proximity to all things Dallas. We love the home’s chic modern look. And the price tag isn’t bad either! For $515,000, you get a four-bedroom, two-full-and-one-half-bathroom stunner that’s move-in ready and…