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Sharin’ Sharon: Walk to One of the Best Schools in Dallas

By Bethany Erickson | April 6, 2019 |

As we’ve written before, it’s becoming easier and easier to find a great home in a great neighborhood with great schools in Dallas ISD. So as an experiment, we decided to prove it by showing you this home on Sharon Street in Oak Cliff — within walking distance of Cowart Elementary. Why Cowart? Because each…

Cedar Crest Cottage Is Big on Charm, Small on Price

By Bethany Erickson | April 6, 2019 |

Days on market for move-in ready homes in the $100,000 to $200,000 range around North Texas are tiny little pockets of time, blink-and-you’ll-miss-them openings. So when this Cedar Crest cutie landed in our inbox this week, we knew it was our next Weekend One Hundred. And we also know you should probably shake a leg…

Viva Las Vegas: Turns Out, It’s Not Such a Gamble for Budget-Minded Retirees

By Bethany Erickson | April 6, 2019 |

Editor’s Note: Recently, MoneyWise revealed its list of the 40 most frugal and friendly places to retire. In a bid to provide an idea of what housing inventory is available in these cities and towns, we’re taking a look at listings in each of the cities on the list. Not everyone can spend $1 million…

How Would You Score the Debate Between Gates and Miller?

By Candy Evans | April 5, 2019 |

A couple of days ago, Phil Crone, Dallas Builders Association Dallas Division executive officer, asked for help plugging the DBA debate planned for April 4 at the division’s monthly meeting. Knowing that Jennifer Staubach Gates had canceled an earlier debate, I jumped on this and called executive editor Joanna England: we’ve got to live stream it!…

Miller, Gates Face Off in Dallas Builders Association-Hosted Debate

By CandysDirt | April 5, 2019 |

Candy will dissect the debate later today, but for now, we have the recorded Dallas Builders Association debate between District 13 incumbent Jennifer Staubach Gates and former mayor Laura Miller. Let us know what you think!

Alston Avenue Bungalow Maximizes Charm and Space

By Eric Prokesh | April 5, 2019 |

With the 37th annual Fairmount Tour of Historic Homes on the near horizon, it seems a good time to take the temperature of the market in the trendy Near South neighborhood. In short, it’s still hot. Realtor.com is more circumspect, calling the market balanced, meaning there is a healthy balance of buyers and sellers in…