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On SecondShelters.com: Stein Ericksen Residences are a Splurge on the Slopes of Park City, Utah

By Valerie Jarvie | March 28, 2018 |

On SecondShelters.com last Friday, Amy Puchaty gave us the lowdown on what’s to be found in Park City, Utah, for $ 1 million or less. Today, Valerie Jarvie shares a view from the loftier side of the spectrum, a look at the newly constructed Stein Eriksen Residences — a community of luxe privately-owned houses and condominiums…

Another Stunning Northwest Dallas Contemporary From The Avant Group

By Joanna England | March 28, 2018 |

When you enter an Avant Group custom home, there’s a certain atmosphere of sleek sophistication and glamour that you can expect. That’s not a coincidence, says Heaven Porteous, who oversees this small-batch builder’s design and finish-out. Their latest spec home on the market in Northwest Dallas’ Ridgecrest Village neighborhood (north of Northwest Highway and west…

On SecondShelters.com: See Long Cove’s New Henderson Bay

By Amy Puchaty | March 28, 2018 |

It all started with a big idea – to create a luxury lake front community close to Dallas with all the comforts of home, but without all the maintenance. A place where you can unplug, unwind, and enjoy time with your family and friends. That place is Long Cove, the brainchild of Dallas’ own Don McNamara,…

Title Tip: TREC Changes The Rules Regarding Escrow Money

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 28, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) recently updated the standard residential contracts to now address policies regarding deposits of earnest monies. These changes become mandatory May 15, 2018. On the first page of the newly updated Texas contracts, it states that “Within 3 days after the Effective Date, Buyer must deliver $___…

DIY Out West: Walsh Launches Open-to-the-Public Makerspace

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 28, 2018 |

From Staff Reports Walsh is now home to Fort Worth’s newest makerspace. The Walsh Makerspace, located in the heart of the growing 7,200-acre neighborhood in west Fort Worth, is the first of its kind to be built from the ground up around a new development, and is available to residents and the public.

Wednesday WTF: Meet Me At the Five Malls of Uptown Dallas

By Bethany Erickson | March 28, 2018 |

When you work in the world of media for any length of time at all, you will get PR pitches. Some of them are perfect pitches inviting you to check out some product or service that is completely related to what you write about. But sometimes, they are not. Sometimes, they are about busting cheaters…