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Michael Reynolds Joins Briggs Freeman to Focus on Clients, Luxury Market

By Leah Shafer | November 13, 2017 |

After three years building his own brokerage, Realtor Michael Reynolds joined Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty last week. Keeping the focus on clients and honing in on the DFW luxury market are his biggest reasons. “I founded UResidential in 2014 and my vision was to establish a new North Texas real estate brokerage and grow it into…

On SecondShelters.com: Historic Restored Massachusetts House Is Pure Bliss

By Bethany Erickson | November 11, 2017 |

Historic homes go on the market on a daily basis — but when one like the Daniel Bliss Homestead in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, goes on the market, you sit up and pay attention. Why? Because it was restored by the guy who pretty much wrote the book on preserving and restoring old homes, John T. Kirk. …

Craftsman Style at 5848 Prospect Avenue is an Abode Fit for Your Fave TV Family

By Heather Hunter | November 11, 2017 |

Squee! I feel like this custom craftsman-style home at 5848 Prospect Avenue could easily serve as the set for some adorable prime-time TV family. How cute is this house? Cute and smart, apparently! Built in 2011 by JLD Custom Homes, this beauty is Energy Star Certified, with an interior as precious as its drive-up. The…

Ashley Stanley: Council Gets Carried Away on Kingston Ethical Lapse

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 10, 2017 |

By Ashley Stanley Special Contributor Dallas City Council members engaged in a lengthy discussion on Wednesday about the so-called “Kingston ethical lapse.” The body was charged with voting on a recommendation from the Ethics Advisory Commission to reprimand Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston for using his city office to film a campaign video —…

Jon Anderson: What We Think is Our Unique Style is Really Just Repetition

By Jon Anderson | November 10, 2017 |

Style is a loose term defining the trappings we show the outside world from shoes to shower curtains. It is a set of markers that enable others to make decisions about us without exchanging words. These markers are both blatant and nuanced.  The easiest to pick off are the signs of wealth or a lack…

Flip or Flop Fort Worth: Williamses Make a Flip So Pretty It Hurst

By Bethany Erickson | November 10, 2017 |

Last week, we saw Fort Worth’s Ashley and Andy Williams redo of a cottage in Arlington Heights. What will this week’s episode of Flip or Flop Fort Worth bring? Before we get to that, you might want to check out this video of last week’s house. I’ve had a good half dozen people ask me…