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Flora Award Patron Party Celebrates Gala Honorees

By Joanna England | October 8, 2018 |

On September 20, supporters of Texas Discovery Gardens gathered to applaud the 2018 Flora Award honorees Allie Beth and Pierce Allman at the Highland Park home of Stephen Jones (son of Jerry Jones), and his wife Karen, whose house is listed with Allie Beth Allman & Associates. 

Real Estate News: Dallas-Fort Worth Sees Inventory Hike in September

By Bethany Erickson | October 8, 2018 |

Dallas-Fort Worth housing inventory is increasing, which could be good news for buyers, and three separate cities placed at the top of two different growth charts. We’ll explain in this week’s roundup of real estate news. DALLAS HOUSING INVENTORY INCREASES IN SEPTEMBER National housing inventory is starting to flatten, Realtor.com’s September housing report revealed, declining…

Splurge vs Steal: Disney Streets of Midway Hills

By Leah Shafer | October 8, 2018 |

First developed in the mid 1950s, the Disney Streets in Northwest Dallas are named after Walt Disney characters and places, such as Pinocchio Drive, Cinderella Lane, and Wonderland Trail. It is part of the larger Midway Hills neighborhood, where you can find some fantastic architectural examples of that era, including a home from celebrated architect Cliff…

On SecondShelters.com: Philip Johnson’s Livable Glass House Available For $7.7M

By Amy Puchaty | October 8, 2018 |

Architecture buffs may want to pull out the pocket books for this one. A rare “livable version” of Philip Johnson’s Glass House just hit the market for $7.7 million and includes the 1953-built Alice Ball House, plus a modern design complement by renowned architect Reja Bakh. The iconic beauty sits on 2.2 heavily wooded acres…

Buckner Terrace Home Exemplifies Effective Remodeling

By Joshua Baethge | October 8, 2018 |

Tucked away in East Dallas, less than four miles from the shores of White Rock Lake, this hidden gem at 5637 Emrose Terrace is a perfect example of renovations done right. From its espresso floors and decorative lighting to the new roof and radiant barrier insulation, literally everything in the home has been redone since…

Low Opportunity Areas Often Decades in the Making, But Solutions Are There

By Bethany Erickson | October 7, 2018 |

Thanks to a new interactive tool, we now know what opportunity looks like in all areas of Dallas. And that tool confirms what many who follow income disparity have known all along — it frequently is manifest most in geography, where decades of policy have wrought pockets of opportunity gaps throughout the city. The Opportunity…