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Update, 10:56 pm: Police have found some possible connections – the stepfather of the man who died in the package explosion knew the grandfather of another bombing victim, police say. My daughter and I were enjoying Austin ‘s SXSW over the weekend, and motoring towards Dallas Monday when news of yet another package bombing came.…
When buyers walk into a home, they are focused, naturally, on everything the eye can see. That’s why design and photography is so important when marketing a home. But increasingly, as this bout with Atmos Energy in some Dallas neighborhoods has taught us, the focus needs to be on the things we cannot see with…
During the turn of the century, Tudor-style architecture was the barometer of a family’s wealth and class. If they could afford to build a large Tudor-style home, they had arrived. Many of the original Tudor-style homes in Dallas once played host to some of society’s most famed families, but rarely do you see this style…
I don’t write a lot about single family homes. So it’s gotta be good when I do. The word that jumps out about 5105 Swiss Ave. is “original.” For a home built in 1924, that’s an important word. (By the way, I used the evening picture above because of the obvious drama, but it’s winter…
So, dear Wednesday WTF readers, tell me: If a house was absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, filled with every amenity you could dream of, and absolutely in your budget, can you name one thing that would make you decide to walk away from buying it? Maybe a murder, I suppose, but that sort of thing is supposed…
By Lydia Blair Special Contributor When it comes to title insurance policies, there are no hand-me-downs. No recycling. There are no “slightly used” policies available. It doesn’t matter if a property has been owned a year, a month or a week. When a property is sold from one person to the next, a brand-new title…
