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Why Adirondack Chairs Could Make Your Neighborhood Better

By Shelby Skrhak | January 11, 2019 |

What’s an easy way to connect with your neighbors, lower nearby crime, improve your home value, and be happier? Put a pair of Adirondack chairs in your front yard, says David Stocker, principal architect at Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects in Dallas. It’s a new incarnation of what’s called front yard living — using architecture and…

Two North Texas Counties Are Higher than National Average For Home Prices

By CandysDirt | January 11, 2019 |

From staff reports While Dallas County’s median home value was lower than the national average, two other North Texas counties had median home prices that were much higher, new data visualizations from the National Association of Realtors revealed. The report applied data from the American Community Survey and the FHFA’s House Price Index growth to…

What Can I Get For Under $10 Million In…Los Angeles, California?

By Amy Puchaty | January 10, 2019 |

See what agent Jason Oppenheim of The Oppenheim Group is calling, “The most exquisitely conceived single-story estate with city/ocean/canyon views on one of the most sought after streets in the Hills.” City, Ocean, & Canyon, Oh My!

A Kessler Woods Court Organic Modernist Set into the Scenery

By Karen Eubank | January 10, 2019 |

When I spotted this Organic Modernist home at 2215 Kessler Woods Court, I did a little happy dance. It immediately brought to mind Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater, and Mountainside House created by architect James Fox. The influences of these midcentury masters are evident in the inspired design of this home.

Swoon-worthy East Kessler Cottage Is a Showstopper

By Bethany Erickson | January 10, 2019 |

When flipping through listings this week, we had to take a minute after landing on this East Kessler cottage — it was just that adorable. Built in 1938 on a hillside, the current owners of 1311 Cedar Hill Ave. have kept this home impeccably maintained, and have updated it without sacrificing the character. It’s also…

Richardson Hits the Highlights In Open House Roundup

By Bethany Erickson | January 10, 2019 |

Every Thursday, we bring you our pick of the hottest North Texas properties in our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week. These are the places you don’t want to miss that weekend. This week, our houses range in price from $239,000 to $670,000, and can all be found in Richardson. Which ones will you visit?…