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Running Horse Ranch is Everything We Like About Texas

By Seth Fowler | September 10, 2019 |

This week’s Tarrant County Tuesday will once again take us west to Parker County.  Head out on Interstate 20 and go past Aledo, Hudson Oaks, and Weatherford until you come to the unincorporated city of Brock, Texas.  That is where the Running Horse Ranch can be found only 15 miles south. Wide Open Spaces In…

PD-15: Neighborhood Group Traps Lightning in a Bottle to Open Tulane Blvd. to Northwest Highway

By Jon Anderson | September 9, 2019 |

Back in June when the results of the PD-15 traffic study were presented, Winstead attorney Tommy Mann noted that if the neighborhood wanted Tulane Blvd. opened to Northwest Highway, they needed to seize “lightning in a bottle.” Mann represents Preston Place owners, which paid for the traffic study. What Mann was saying was that with…

So Many People Are Moving to Dallas That HGTV is Making a Show About It

By CandysDirt | September 9, 2019 |

From Staff Reports The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is adding about 360 new residents a day, which is putting some serious pressure on the real estate market. The North Texas area added more than 131,000 people last year, and if traffic in East Dallas is any indication, at least half of them moved there. The…

PD-15 Changes Are Necessary, Says Former Preston Place Resident

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | September 9, 2019 |

By Kevin McMahon Guest Contributor Recently, guest writer Barbara Dewberry expressed her opposition to the City Plan Commission’s proposal for updated zoning for PD-15. I would like the opportunity to offer a counterpoint and speak to the merits of the proposal. But first, I should state something up front some may consider relevant. I am…

A McKinney French Chateau With a Touch of Southern Charm

By Karen Eubank | September 9, 2019 |

It’s not often you find a home that blends what I consider the best of both worlds — French architecture and Southern charm. This McKinney French chateau is grand enough to please the most discerning Francophile, but it also has just the right elements of Southern charm. In other words, it’s pretty darned perfect. Named…

Take Your Pick Of These Forest Hills Lookers, Both Under $699K

By Amy Puchaty | September 9, 2019 |

Ideally positioned only six miles from downtown, Forest Hills feels like a secluded oasis away from the city. It’s a perfect place put down roots. And we found two of its gems! Which would you choose, the Highland On The Creek Splurge or the Midcentury Modern Steal? Splurge: Highland On The Creek Stunner With Pool…