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Finalist for Obama Presidential Center to Speak at Dallas Architecture Forum Event

By Leah Shafer | November 25, 2016 |

John Ronan, FAIA, is an award-winning architect who is known for thoughtful, elegant buildings that have been published in the national and international business and design press. His Poetry Foundation building has achieved iconic status, and he was one of only seven international finalists for the Obama Presidential Center. He will be speaking Dec. 6…

When You’ve Had Enough Pie, Visit These Thanksgiving Weekend Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | November 24, 2016 |

We know these will be a busy few days for most of you. But once you’ve had enough pie and time with your family, take some time to enjoy these Thanksgiving weekend open houses around Dallas. Every Thursday, we bring you the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. These are five fabulous open houses in Dallas (and…

Lake Highlands North Renovated Ranch Offers Updated Looks With Open Floorplan

By Leah Shafer | November 24, 2016 |

Happy Thanksgiving! Take some time after your pie, but before your nap, to enjoy our Thursday Three Hundred. This 1960 renovated ranch, located in Lake Highlands North, is updated, fresh, and move-in ready. Located at 10230 Estate Ln., this house is loved and it shows, from the hand-scraped hardwoods throughout and recessed lighting, to the revamped…

Bungalow 5 Hosts Dallas Design Author Book Signing

By Joanna England | November 23, 2016 |

Have a hard-to-shop-for, real estate-obsessed person in your life? We know just what your favorite CandysDirt.com reader wants, and we’ll be dropping hints from now until Christmas. First off is a signed copy of a regional design star’s own hardback, which you can get if you get over to Bungalow 5 on Dec. 6. Jump…

A New American Classic in Frisco

By Karen Eubank | November 23, 2016 |

  We know what you’re thinking. This stately, clean lined, New American Classic home at 3824 Newman Blvd. looks like a Highland Park house — but it’s in Frisco. It’s not what you expect, is it? So what is happening in Frisco? A lot.

Aloha: Oahu Real Estate Climbs, But Not Scarily

By Jon Anderson | November 23, 2016 |

While the views above are truly million dollar, they’re not wildly more expensive than during last year’s Hawaii special edition.  Once again, I’m taking one for the team to scope out a favorite place for Texas second home buyers.  In 2015, the state reported that 2.3 percent of all Hawaiian real estate was purchased by…