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Charming Lakewood Colonial Revival Updated and Expanded

By Karen Eubank | December 7, 2017 |

Our Inwood House of the Week at 6941 Lakeshore Drive is a Lakewood Colonial revival-style home that appeals to our sense of nostalgia in a big way. The Colonial style has never lost favor, it’s just been adapted and reinvented every decade to suit changing lifestyle needs and design trends. For instance, this 1952 Colonial…

Scott+Cooner Host Holiday Warehouse Sale

By Joanna England | December 7, 2017 |

We just got word that one of our favorite retailers of clean lines and modern appeal is having an epic warehouse sale next week. I’ve always been a fan of Scott+Cooner, a brand that absolutely dominates the contemporary furnishings game both here and in Austin.  The holiday warehouse sale will run from Dec. 12 to…

Dallas Arboretum: How to Care For Plants During Cold Snaps

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | December 7, 2017 |

From the Dallas Arboretum With freezing weather approaching, it is important to take precautions to ensure your plants are protected from extreme weather conditions.  Following a few simple steps prescribed by Dave Forehand, Dallas Arboretum vice president of gardens, will enable your plants to survive the sometimes-harsh North Texas cold spells. 

Unpacking a Solution For PD-15: The Envelope, Please … Part 2

By Jon Anderson | December 7, 2017 |

In Part One, I explained how I’d put my thoughts into an envelope to be opened once the PD-15 process was complete. However, my surprise resignation opened the envelope to share now.  In that first column, I faced the hard truth of the economic viability of redevelopment and how the buildings that might be built…

U.S. Home Flipping Returns Drop to Two-Year Low, Dallas-Fort Worth Up 14 Percent

By Amy Puchaty | December 7, 2017 |

ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s largest multi-sourced property database, today released its Q3 2017 U.S. Home Flipping Report, which shows that single-family homes and condos flipped in the third quarter yielded an average gross flipping profit of $66,448 per flip, representing an average 47.7 percent return on investment for flippers — down from 48.7…

Don’t Get Ripped Off by a Roofer: The Four Things You Need to Ask Before You Shingle

By Joshua Baethge | December 7, 2017 |

  Property owners know that, sooner or later, they will probably need the services of a good roofer.  The average roof in Dallas/Fort Worth is replaced about once every seven years, thanks to our weather. Trouble is, with so many options out there, it’s hard to distinguish the reputable, professional roofers from the fly-by-night opportunists…