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This Weekend’s Dallas Open Houses Promise Happy Days of Real Estate Hunting

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2015 |

The Dallas housing market this week offers some particularly beautiful homes, many of which have open houses this weekend. We’ve rounded up five that would make for a great visit. They range in price from $217,000 to $949,000, and include everything from a stately traditional Prairie in Munger Place to a Lakewood Contemporary by Durham Builders. Let…

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Chapel Downs Reno Offers Light-Filled Interior in Hot Dallas Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer | November 19, 2015 |

Today’s Thursday Three Hundred takes us to Northwest Dallas, to a friendly, spacious, 1962 ranch, updated with modern amenities, but retaining lots of original charm. Located at 3309 Citation Dr., near Walnut Hill and Webb Chapel, this home is 2,254 square feet with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a powder room. This house, like the…

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I’m Wild About Harry: Harry LaRosiliere, Mayor of Plano, is My New Political Crush

By Candy Evans | November 18, 2015 |

I met Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere at a beautiful dinner party last Thursday evening, and I am besmitten. Not only do we share the same city route to life in Dallas —  via New York City —  he is one of the most dedicated young politicos I have ever met. The fact that he is…

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Landmark Development of Downtown Dallas’ 1401 Elm Stumbles As Foreclosure Looms

By Leah Shafer | November 18, 2015 |

Downtown Dallas’ 1401 Elm was once touted as the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, with 52 stories and 1.5 million square feet of office space. This Central Business District skyscraper, formerly the First National Bank, has stood depressingly vacant since 2010. Plywood boards and “keep out” signs mar the once-impressive edifice. Plans were underway for an encompassing $240-million…

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4 Ways to Satisfy Your Millennial Customers

By Joanna England | November 18, 2015 |

Millennials may not have been homebuyers in the past, but it seems they’re quickly coming around to the idea – especially if you look at recent stats. In fact, according to comScore data, 65 percent of Millennials looked at real estate sites or apps in August alone. The reason? For some, it was income increases,…

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Finding This North Dallas Contemporary Was Kismet for Karen Luter and Sabra Girard

By Joanna England | November 18, 2015 |

It was the last house that Allie Beth Allman Realtor Karen Luter was going to show to Sabra Girard and her husband, but iced-over roads threatened to cut their showing short. It was sleeting outside, and getting home would soon mean a dicey drive. Add the complication of having two children in tow and you…

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