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Remarkable Kessler Park Traditional Wows In Our Roundup of Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | August 18, 2016 |

Every Thursday, we scour the market to find five fabulous properties with open houses that weekend. These are events you should not miss, and we love bringing you the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. This week, our houses range in price from $419K to $977K. You’ll find a range of properties, from the stately Kessler Park traditional pictured above, to…

Atomic-Era Styling Looks Marvelous in This Meadow Park Midcentury Modern

By Leah Shafer | August 18, 2016 |

Northwest Dallas is one of the rapidly appreciating and changing areas in North Texas. Meadow Park is one of its many neighborhoods where buyer can find larger homes for an affordable price. This neighborhood is inside the LBJ loop and close to the Dallas North Tollway, making downtown just a 20 minute drive away. Our Thursday Three…

Just What the Doctors “O”rdered: Pristine Perfection in Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans | August 18, 2016 |

An “O” House is a home so fabulous you have to drop whatever you are doing (yeah, even that) or holding, including your nail file, to look! I have often said that the best person to buy a house from is a doctor. Why? They are compulsive, take care of systems to the n th degree,…

Survey: Almost All Renters Want Home Ownership, But It’s Out of Reach for Many

By Leah Shafer | August 17, 2016 |

In a new national survey of renters, almost everyone dreams of home ownership, but affording it is not an option for many. In Dallas, 97 percent of respondents claimed they want to own a home, but only 63 percent of those individuals could afford a mortgage in the city. The survey of 6,000 renters was created…

A Contemporary Lake House With Design That Brings The Outdoors In

By Joanna England | August 17, 2016 |

The lot is characterized by rocky outcroppings with dogwood trees where hawks nest; the buildings have been designed to showcase this magnificent natural setting.  In the main house, four separate pavilions on two levels are connected by breezeways which can be opened or closed to the exterior by automated glass doors. Expansive decks and floor-to-ceiling…

Dallas County Property Taxes: Officials Vote Themselves a 6 Percent Raise

By Candy Evans | August 17, 2016 |

“Candace, do they even care how property taxes affect small businesses? Property taxes are by far my biggest expense. I pay over $100,000 a year in property taxes. I would love to hire another $45,000 employee, but I am holding off until I know what our property taxes and other taxes will do.” How many…