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There’s a Reason This Home Has Become the Market’s Most Instagrammable Midcentury Modern

By Daniel Lalley | July 20, 2025 |

When we consider the features that make real estate resonate, a few key aspects come to mind. Whether it’s dazzling design elements, exotic locale, or immense square footage, audiences gravitate to homes that speak to their aspirations. When something comes along that truly hits the mark, the market responds. Jessica McMurtrey with Ebby Halliday found…

City Hall Roundup: Budget Meetings and Bulldozers

By Charles Grand | July 20, 2025 |

From a long-awaited demolition to the partial reopening of the Dallas Municipal Court, staff at City Hall have been busy trying to address problems and plan for the ones to come this past week. Mayor Eric Johnson also made his first committee assignments in light of the impending special legislative session. He appointed Council Member…

Is Hidden Water Damaging Your House? This Tool Helps Home Inspectors Find Out

By Brenda Masse | July 20, 2025 |

You find a water stain in your ceiling or perhaps in the ceiling of a home you want to purchase, but is it old or new? Where did it come from? Is there an active leak, or is it from something that’s already been resolved? A moisture meter will help with answering those questions! When…

Montgomery Custom Homes Has Your Disney Street Dream

By Karen Eubank | July 19, 2025 |

When Midway Hills was platted in the mid-1950s, the developers cleverly named the streets after Walt Disney characters. Who wouldn’t want to live in a home on Pinocchio Drive, Cinderella Lane, or Wonderland Trail? There are a variety of architectural styles in the Dallas neighborhood, but one of the most exciting we’ve seen is this…

Real Estate Everest: The Richardson Home That Reaches New Heights

By CandysDirt | July 19, 2025 |

Imagine a home as bold and layered as a mountain peak — solid at its base, elegant at its summit, and offering breathtaking views (and features) at every elevation. This architectural gem at 25 Balmoral in the Hills of Breckinridge neighborhood in Richardson isn’t just built on a hill — it owns the hill. Carved…

This Junius Heights Craftsman Was Not Just Reinvented and Remodeled, It Was Resurrected

By Karen Eubank | July 19, 2025 |

If you had seen this 1916 Junius Heights Craftsman before 2021, you would never believe it’s the same house. Katie Conklin and her husband essentially worked a miracle here, bringing this home back to life. Conklin is the founder of Gas Lamp Design, a commercial interior design business, and her husband is a contractor, so they…