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Dallas Public Schools: District to Launch Own Crowdfunding Program

By Bethany Erickson | October 30, 2015 |

At first, the news sounded kind of perplexing and ominous. Late last night, I was apprised of a memo that went out to Dallas Independent School District principals. The memo, folks said, banned the use of certain crowdfunding sites to raise funds for anything involving the district. Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and Donors Choose have become…

Grand Vie Magazine Features Award-Winning Realtor Cathy Browne in 2-Page Spread

By Joanna England | October 30, 2015 |

Cathy Browne is dominating Allen, that much is for sure. Consider these statistics: Browne has sold 45 of the 204 residential homes in Custer Meadows, with five sales just this year. Browne has done six transactions with just one family. In a competitive market like Allen, Browne has brought full-price-plus offers to clients in just 11 hours. So,…

Former Dallas Cowboy Darren Woodson Settles in Preston Hollow’s Inwood Road Estates “Farmhouse”

By Candy Evans | October 30, 2015 |

Darren Woodson recently picked up a stunning new home built by The Hill Group with clean lines and walls of glass dubbed an “architecturally detailed farmhouse”. The home is located on Boca Raton west of Preston, Boca being one of my favorite silly street names: Mouth of the Rat! Silly, but not the worst name. The…

Happy Halloween! Houses of (Photographic) Horrors

By Jon Anderson | October 30, 2015 |

When buyers peruse listings, they rely heavily on the pictures posted by the listing agent. Usually pictures entice, however sometimes they’re scary, wary, or pointless. I know when I look at homes, I expect the pictures to be a storyboard that escorts me through a property. I want to see the exterior, the entryway, and…

Have a Happy Halloween and Don’t Miss These 5 Fabulous DFW Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | October 29, 2015 |

It may be Halloween this Saturday, but there’s always time for a fun open house. We’ve scoured the listings and rounded up five open houses around DFW you won’t want to miss. We’re visiting neighborhoods from West Highland Park and Frisco to West Dallas and Hollywood Heights. The prices range from $420K to $899K. Let…

After Fabulous Fearing Fete, Anteks Curated Hosts Dallas Safari Club Event

By Joanna England | October 29, 2015 |

Jason Lenox has a winner on his hands with Anteks Curated. The fine-tuned boutique in The Plaza at Preston Center celebrated its first anniversary on Oct. 22, hosting more than 100 guests who showed in force to find Dean Fearing in his element, signing copies of The Texas Food Bible, his latest cookbook. One lucky…