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Splurge vs. Steal: Two Uptown Townhomes Walking Distance to West Village

By Leah Shafer | October 9, 2017 |

Over 19,000 people live in the Uptown area, an upscale neighborhood adjacent to downtown Dallas. It offers a huge array or entertainment, food, and outdoorsy options, from eclectic restaurants and high-end boutiques to the Katy Trail and high-rise living.  Uptown’s West Village is a vibrant walkable shopping and dining district. In today’s Splurge vs. Steal, we’re…

Historic Corner Market Conversion in Kings Highway

By Joanna England | October 7, 2017 |

Though I absolutely love the idea of loft living, the biggest turnoff, is the lack of easily accessible green space. But what if you could live in a historic commercial conversion that lived more like a single-family home? That’s what Jenni Stolarski‘s latest Kings Highway listing is, to a tee. And the isn’t the first…

Northaven Park Neighbors Riled By NSFW Airbnb Rentals

By Bethany Erickson | October 7, 2017 |

Some Northaven Park homeowners are pretty peeved about a house they say has become a party house on Airbnb. But what really chapped their hides was what happened last weekend — a nekkid photo shoot around the pool. As a Southern girl from way back, I learned the difference between “naked” and “nekkid.” Naked, you…

Greek Revival Bungalow at 2264 Lipscomb Joins Fairmount 500s

By Eric Prokesh | October 6, 2017 |

Not for the first time, a traffic detour routed me past a property for sale so appealing that I postponed my planned post in favor of another listing, this time at 2264 Lipscomb, at the edge of Fairmount. Cute it is, with all of the Fairmount charm in spades, but my jaw dropped at the listing price…

Southern Dallas Buyer’s Guide: A Detour — Jumping I-20 For (Some) Newer Homes

By Jon Anderson | October 6, 2017 |

Let’s pause and enjoy our halfway point — this fifth installment of the Southern Dallas Buyer’s Guide marks the end of the DART Blue Line.  For those just joining us, you can get going here. A lot of folks tell me that while they enjoy watching all those renovation shows in HGTV, the thought of…

Mehrdad Moayedi Buying, Reviving Cabana Motor Hotel Where Beatles Stayed: Hotel, Pool, Bars

By Candy Evans | October 6, 2017 |

Mehrdad Moayedi is nearing the end of his three-year, $230 million renovation of the historic Statler Hilton in downtown Dallas. He bought the iconic hotel in 2014 with $46.5 million in TIF financing and has almost completed making it into a totally glam live-work-play-stay destination again. What does Mehrdad need now? Another project! And the…