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On SecondShelters.com: A Dreamy East Hampton Bungalow

By Valerie Jarvie | January 23, 2018 |

Do you know every recipe in Ina Garten’s books by heart? This one’s for you. The cache of “The Hamptons,” cozy charm, and a thoroughly updated interior — it’s an idyllic three-bedroom cottage in East Hampton, a picture-book-pretty summer retreat near the beach. How darling is this? Read about 478 Abraham’s Path, East Hampton, today…

Williams Trew Real Estate Launches Parker County Office

By Seth Fowler | January 23, 2018 |

As the demand for housing in West Tarrant County and Parker County continues to increase, Williams Trew Real Estate, Fort Worth’s premiere real estate brokerage, opened a new office to better serve the growing demand. Located at 405 F.M. 1187 South (try saying that five times quickly) in Aledo, Texas, the new office was officially…

Opinion: Future of Aldredge House Decided at Wednesday’s Dallas City Council Meeting!

By Candy Evans | January 23, 2018 |

A public hearing will be held at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, January 24, in the afternoon on the proposed PD and SUP for the Aldredge House, located on Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District. The PD and SUP are a bit too restrictive, and we are asking for community support to make them more reasonable.

The Mortgage Report: What Effects Will The Government Shutdown Have on Mortgages?

By Joanna England | January 22, 2018 |

It’s a critical week for housing, says Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) in our Mortgage Report. With the federal government thrown into chaos after a shutdown and a turbulent stock market, should you lock or float?  Arm yourself with information in these quickly changing times from our most-trusted mortgage expert, senior mortgage adviser for the nation’s oldest…

Preston Hollow Modern Spanish Revival Luxury Estate

By Karen Eubank | January 22, 2018 |

Luxury home building is an art — especially in Dallas. We set the bar pretty darned high. So when this modern Spanish Revival at 5326 Edlen Drive popped up, I knew you’d want to see it — again. We featured it in July shortly after it was completed. But, since then there have been a…

Splurge vs. Steal: Two Caruth Terrace Houses with Appealing Amenities

By Leah Shafer | January 22, 2018 |

Caruth Terrace is an East Dallas neighborhood on the rise. Houses there tend to go under contract fast, and some of the midcentury homes there are getting flipped or torn down for new builds.  Situated west of White Rock Lake, Caruth Terrace is bounded by Skillman Street on the west, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light…