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Prestonwood Stunner with Sleek Farmhouse Vibe Tops Our Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | July 5, 2018 |

Open houses are one of the great pleasures of life, a marvelous way to spend a few hours on the weekend. Finding the best and brightest for your perusal is also a pleasure, and it turns into this column each week.  We love bringing you an insider look at hot North Texas properties with our CandysDirt.com…

A Preston Hollow Example of How to Sell a Luxury Home

By Karen Eubank | July 5, 2018 |

Selling homes is a complicated business. You do not simply put a sign in the yard and list a home on MLS. Good Realtors have a team at their fingertips today, and they provide so many services it will make your head spin. Right now, a lot of Realtors are essentially remodeling consultants. Buyers today,…

The Best Apartments For Barbecuing in Dallas

By Sydney Bennet | July 5, 2018 |

Texas is known for its barbecue, but you don’t have to hit up a restaurant to enjoy the state’s favorite cuisine. Pick the right apartment, and you’ll be able to do your own grilling when the weather is warm. These are our favorite Dallas apartments with upscale barbecue grills so you can impress guests and…

Before and After: Lake Highlands Home Gets New Life from Renovation

By Leah Shafer | July 5, 2018 |

There’s something so satisfying about a big house renovation with before-and-after photos, and we’ve found on in Lake Highlands’ L Streets. The flippers took a dated house and worked some magic to create a home with an open floorplan and clean look. Our Thursday Three Hundred is at 9659 Leaside Dr., near Walnut Hill Lane and Plano…

We Don’t Do Snakes, But Here We Are Again

By Bethany Erickson | July 4, 2018 |

Listen, I have made no secret about how I feel about snakes. In short, the tamest ones freak me out and the scariest ones can actually kill me. And you kind of have to get way too close for comfort (read, within a 100-foot radius) to find out which kind (bitey die or bitey no…

M Streets Tudor Handles Summer Parties With Style

By Joanna England | July 4, 2018 |

It’s hard to be a host in summer, especially with the Texas heat bearing down on you. That’s why, more often than not, summer parties are centered around the pool. That is, if you have one. But it takes more than that — you need a good floor plan with plenty of space between bedrooms…