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Vickery Place Modern Tudor by LeComte Homes

By Karen Eubank | November 9, 2017 |

If you’re building a home in a conservation district, you have to cleverly combine classic style with current amenities. Our Inwood House of the Week is a Vickery Place modern Tudor at 5528 Vickery Boulevard by LeComte Homes, and it’s an excellent example of how builders are getting it right.

Feel the Magic of this Claremont Renovation, Transformed from Dumpy to Delightful

By Leah Shafer | November 9, 2017 |

We’ve long been fans of Barton-Graham Home & Design Firm, a dynamic duo specializing in East Dallas renovations. In their latest project, they don’t disappoint.  The house at 8071 Claremont Dr. is our Thursday Three Hundred, a massive transformation by Casey Barton and Raymond E. Graham. The pair have been renovating and selling houses together for 10 years…

Dallas/Fort Worth Getting (a Wee Bit) More Responsible About Credit

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2017 |

But this one is a total shocker for me: residents in San Antonio, our sizzling sister city to the south, are as maxed-out on their credit cards and debt as are residents of Los Angeles and San Diego. Go figure! These folks carry an average of about $6500 every month in debt.  Houston is on…

Scott & Cooner’s Warehouse Sale Is On, Thursday Through Saturday

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2017 |

This is the one you wait for all year long, just in time to get your house spruced up for the holidays. It’s Scott & Cooner’s annual WAREHOUSE sale, and the deals are amazing. Pop right in until closing on Saturday for unbelievable deals on brand name designers and beautiful, collectible furnishing pieces you will…

Dallas Leads The Nation in New Home Starts, Concerns About Affordability Grow

By Joanna England | November 8, 2017 |

New data from Metrostudy shows that Dallas is still the top new home market in the country, with builders starting 31,911 homes in the 12 months ending in the third quarter of 2017. Additionally, quarterly new home starts increased 7.6 percent year-over-year, with new homes priced between $200,000 and $350,0000 seeing the greatest buyer demand.…

Hinojosa Outlines Path Forward for Dallas ISD After Voters Opt Out of DCS

By Bethany Erickson | November 8, 2017 |

A lot may be up in the air right now about how students will be transported after this year, Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa does know that the district’s entry into the bus business was a reluctant — but necessary — one. Hinojosa met with reporters Wednesday morning and stressed that bus service would remain…