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Dallas Woman’s Forum Set to Raise The Roof with Skip Hollandsworth

By Bethany Erickson | September 7, 2017 |

It’s an aging beauty in need of some maintenance. But its long and storied place in Dallas history makes the Alexander Mansion worth continued efforts to preserve it, the group that has owned it since 1930 says. The mansion was built in 1904 and was first the home of C.H. Alexander — a hotelier (according…

Hurricane Harvey: Know Before You Rebuild

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | September 7, 2017 |

By Phil Crone Special Contributor The Dallas Builders Association extends its heartfelt thoughts to our friends on the coast who are suffering from the wrath and devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. To help those affected, please text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the Red Cross or visit redcross.org. While…

Great Reason to Buy a Home in North Dallas: Kids Here Have Hearts of Gold

By Candy Evans | September 7, 2017 |

Over Labor Day weekend, teens all over town (who were in town) were likely sleeping in, texting each other, or playing games on their ipads. Not the enterprising, gold-hearted teens of MY neighborhood in North Dallas (Preston/Royal north of Preston Hollow). Janey Daniels is an 8th grader at Levine Academy. She wanted so badly to…

Four-bedroom Casa Linda Forest Ranch Offers Big Value with over 2,500 Square Feet

By Leah Shafer | September 7, 2017 |

Families looking for a four-bedroom in an established neighborhood will look happily upon our Thursday Three Hundred in Casa Linda Forest.  The ranch at 9015 Westglen Dr. offers a lot of space for the money, with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, three living areas, two dining areas, and 2,516 square feet on one story, built in 1961. Located…

Cool Your Frisco Fever in This Luxury Estate at The Lakes on Legacy

By Karen Eubank | September 7, 2017 |

WalletHub recently named Frisco as one of the three best places for real estate in the country. The Oxford Economic forecast projects Denton county will be the fastest growing economy in the nation over the next five years, and Collin county the second —in the nation. Remember Frisco lies in both counties. Let’s also not forget…

Last-Minute Restraining Order Halts Dallas City Council’s Attempt to Remove Statue From Lee Park

By Joanna England | September 6, 2017 |

Robert Wilonsky and Tristan Hallman at the Dallas Morning News alerted us that, just as soon as crews were trying to figure out how to remove the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee astride a horse in Oak Lawn’s Lee Park, work was ordered to stop. That’s thanks to a temporary restraining order filed by one…