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Investigating Tools of the Trade With the Home Inspectors

By Brenda Masse | April 12, 2025 |

Part of doing any job right is having the correct tools, and home inspection is no different. Our inspectors recently started a new series called “Tool Time Tuesday” in which they feature the devices they use and how they work in the field. These tools are all available at hardware stores or online for handy…

Adriana Meyer Breathes New Life Into a Lake Highlands Classic

By Daniel Lalley | April 11, 2025 |

Known for her meticulous attention to detail and unparalleled eye for design, Adriana Meyer has made a name for herself in the North Texas real estate world. In recent years, she’s completed a collection of contemporary standouts across some of the city’s most coveted zip codes. And while most of her grand visions are ground-up…

It’s Springtime and We’re Feeling This Fairmount Avenue Queen Anne Cottage

By Eric Prokesh | April 11, 2025 |

Well, that was fast. Just over one week. A bidding war. And now under active contract. Not surprising, because this quintessential Queen Anne at 1701 Fairmount Ave. has got it all. Built in 1920, the four-bedroom, three-bath cottage has over 2,800 square feet of stylishly updated living space. I suppose I link the historic district…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Throws the Doors Open to 100+ Homes This Weekend

By CandysDirt | April 11, 2025 |

Open houses are — without question — the best way to experience a home for sale. Today’s videos, virtual tours, and drone footage have come a long way, but nothing compares to the thrill of pulling up to a home you’ve only seen online, stepping inside, and discovering how it really looks and feels. Good…

Happily Ever After Happens at Flanders Heights Storybook Home

By Joy Donovan | April 11, 2025 |

Definitely there’s a fairy tale unfolding behind the door at 1207 Walmsley Ave. in Dallas. The house with the eye-catching wood door and the steep roofline is where the once-upon-a-time begins for a lucky new homeowner, no fairy godmother required. Open that round-topped front door, glimpse at a light, bright interior. “When you walk in,…

Advice for a Very Hot Historic Midcentury Modern Market

By Karen Eubank | April 10, 2025 |

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine a Midcentury Modern home as historic, but the definition of a historic home is anything over 50 years old. They seem too cool to be historic, don’t they? But they are and serve as a great lesson in historic preservation.  Every time someone on social media tries to justify the…