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Dilbeck-Influenced North Oak Cliff Cottage Offers Rustic Touches, Upgrades

By Leah Shafer | January 26, 2016 |

North Oak Cliff is a treasure trove of architecturally significant homes. Charles Dilbeck is one notable name in Dallas architecture, and from 1932 to 1970, he designed more than 600 houses in the city, recognizable for their welcoming presence, rough-hewn architecture, and romantic details, like turrets, balconies, multiple chimneys and decorative brickwork, according to Preservation Dallas. Several of his…

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Do You Really Want Your Neighbor’s Pad On Airbnb?

By Candy Evans | January 26, 2016 |

About a week or so ago, the story came out with such glee: Oak Lawn was the top trending Airbnb neighborhood in the U.S., according to a list released by the super short term lodging app. You know, the one that lets you make a hotel out of your home. It was started by two guys in…

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Tarek and Christina Flopped on an Appearance in Portland in December 2015

By Candy Evans | January 26, 2016 |

So! Social media backlash got them in Portland: Tarek and Christina El Moussa, the flipper king and queen from the HGTV series “Flip or Flop,” were scheduled to appear in Portland last month for a “live training” event designed to show folks how to make money and get rich in the local real estate market. But…

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Speaking of Bluffview, Kent & Tracy Rathbun’s Kitchen Featured in the DMN…

By Candy Evans | January 26, 2016 |

How cute is this, breakfast at the brand spanking new home of chef Kent Rathbun and restaurateur wife Tracy on Inwood, in Bluffview. He owns some of my favorite dining places —  Abacus, Jasper’s and Hickory restaurants, and mother of two Tracy co-owns Shinsei. Kent says he’s more the school chauffeur in the morning, and…

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Totally Midcentury Modern Dilbeck? Rambling Field Stone Meet Glass and Class

By Candy Evans | January 25, 2016 |

It’s going to be a beautiful week in Dallas. While our northern brethren are digging out from under piles of snow, the sun is shining on us in Dallas. Like our weather this week, I have to share quite possibly the best of both worlds in Dallas real estate: a home designed by one of…

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HGTV ‘Flip or Flop’ Hosts Slap Their Faces on Get-Rich-Quick Flipping Seminar

By Jon Anderson | January 25, 2016 |

The circus almost never comes to town anymore, but mark your calendars for February. I received an invitation in the mail to attend Tarek and Christina El Moussa’s FREE “Flipping Dallas” real estate class. I say “free” because they make sure to tell us how much we’re saving: $147 for each ticket and another $510.97…

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