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On MidlandDirt.com: The Debut of Wednesday WTF, the Creepy Shed Edition

By Bethany Erickson | August 2, 2017 |

Say hello to the Wednesday WTF. You probably remember last week’s couple who caught the landlord bumping uglies on their bed thanks to a security camera. But that got us talking — we all have those super weird, or super funny real estate-related stories that we file away or share with colleagues. We’ve been remiss,…

On SecondShelters.com: Won’t You Lease Me a Mercedes-Benz? Honolulu’s Ward Center Says Yes!

By Jon Anderson | August 2, 2017 |

In 2015 I wrote a pair of articles about Howard Hughes Corporation’s purchase and development plans for 60 acres in the Kaka’ako section of Honolulu (here, here). The development is sandwiched between downtown Honolulu and world-famous Waikiki and is slated for 16 high-rise condo towers with 4,300 units plus over 1 million square feet of…

Crestwood Home Offers Trees, Trails, and Tranquility

By Seth Fowler | August 1, 2017 |

If you are not too familiar with Fort Worth and all the unique neighborhoods that make up this great city, let me tell you about Crestwood. Located north of Monticello and Rivercrest neighborhoods, and backing to the Trinity River, Crestwood is unlike any other area in Cowtown. Established in the late 1930s the neighborhood is…

On SecondShelters.com: Dallasites Unite Via Vines With Sonoma County’s Cast Wines

By Joanna England | August 1, 2017 |

Planning a fall trip to California wine country? Resident oenophile Valerie Jarvie has the story on a Sonoma County winery with a North Texas connection — a local entrepreneur and the investor group who made the jump into serious wine making with aplomb. Click here to read about Cast Wines of Dry Creek Valley.

Preston Hollow Pit-to-Peachy Renovation for Athena Unit 915

By Jon Anderson | August 1, 2017 |

Back in March, I wrote about a condo at the Athena that I called a “dump” that hadn’t seen better days in decades.  It was a bastardized two-bedroom, two bathroom on the ninth floor with 1,770 square feet listed for $249,900 with HOA dues of $1,037 that include utilities, TV and internet.  It sold pretty…

Find Affordability and Style in This East Dallas Hillview Terrace Ranch

By Leah Shafer | August 1, 2017 |

Just northeast of Buckner Terrace is an area called Hillview Terrace. Like its southern neighbor, this is an up-and-coming part of East Dallas. Housing is still affordable and it is close to White Rock Lake, the Arboretum, and Casa Linda.  Our Tuesday Two Hundred, located at 2332 Homeway Cir., is near the split of Interstate 30…