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Hidden in Shoal Creek, This West Plano Modern Home Has a Backyard Built for Peaceful Privacy

By Daniel Lalley | July 9, 2025 |

With neighborhoods like Willow Bend, Shoal Creek, and Normandy Estates, Plano certainly holds its own in terms of luxury listings. After all, this is a city built on one of the most robust business sectors in the country. From sprawling Mediterranean-style homes to striking modern mansions, the real estate inventory north of the George Bush…

Arlington’s Hot Neighborhood Viridian Is Breaking Ground on Third Phase

By Shelby Skrhak | July 9, 2025 |

StreetLights Residential has broken ground on the third and final phase of its multifamily development in Arlington’s Viridian community — a 2,000-acre master-planned development that’s drawn new residents looking for open green space and easy access to both Dallas and Fort Worth. The first two phases of the project — The Jackson and The Louise…

This Oklahoma Minecraft Home Would Undoubtedly End a 32-Year Marriage

By Mimi Perez | July 9, 2025 |

There is undoubtedly, roaming around this land, an architect who was overly humored by his parental units. Every Minecraft creation was a masterpiece and this child grew up thinking that every innate design instinct would surely be a contribution to society that had not been seen ever before. I know that may seem somewhat snarky…

Christie’s International @properties Lone Star Adds Real Estate Powerhouse Amid Rapid North Texas Expansion

By Daniel Lalley | July 8, 2025 |

When covering Christie’s International Real Estate @properties Lone Star, growth is a given. This luxury-tier brokerage has built a booming business on its white-glove service standard, area expertise, and premium marketing technology and tools. In the last few years, the team has expanded almost exponentially, adding critical experts to its roster. Recently, it rounded out…

More Texas Seniors Turn to Rental Market, Study Says

By Charles Grand | July 8, 2025 |

Seniors in Texas are increasingly forgoing homeownership in favor of renting, with the cohort becoming the fastest growing demographic in the Lone Star State over the past decade. Using U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey between 2013 and 2023, the single-family rental platform Point2Homes found that the six largest metro areas in Texas…

Discovering Dallas One Neighborhood and Park at a Time Is Best Part of My Job

By Mimi Perez | July 8, 2025 |

When our friend and CandysDirt.com co-worker April Towery took the next, well-earned step in her career, she left a gap that several of us stepped in to fill. One of those gaps was covering our neighborhoods and parks. Let me tell you, it has been a gift that I did not know I wanted and…