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If You Don’t Get Out and Vote Tomorrow, You Deserve To be Hosed by Your Property Taxes! (We Like Ronquillo!)

By Candy Evans | May 8, 2015 |

Tomorrow is the day we make some very important choices for the future of Dallas — we vote for a new Mayor,  14 City Council seats, and the DISD school board. I cannot tell you how vital it is to get out and vote. Polls are open 7 am to 7 pm. Here are all…

Finally, a Washing Machine “21” Can Love

By Jon Anderson | May 8, 2015 |

  You know by now that one of my personal must-haves is an in-home washer and dryer. This is one of the reasons the “21” high-rise at 3883 Turtle Creek (which has a ban on in-unit washing machines) didn’t last long on my list of potential homes for me. But perhaps that’s all changed? Enter…

Fort Worth Friday: You’ve Never Seen a Townhome Like This

By Joanna England | May 8, 2015 |

There’s a special place in my heart for 1990s contemporary architecture. Fun lines and colors, interesting shapes, it’s all really whimsical like this townhome at 205 Pecan Street near downtown Fort Worth’s Sundance Square. You might think that, inside, you’ll see a lot of black laquer furniture and Mondrian look-alike paintings, sleek stainless steel and…

Middlebrook Place Townhome is a Rare Opportunity to Buy on Former Site of Stevens Family Farmhouse

By Joanna England | May 8, 2015 |

You may think you know everything there is to know about Kessler Park, but did you know about the Middlebrook Sisters and their famous haunted house? That’s where today’s Friday Four Hundred sits, a townhome in the aptly named Middlebrook Place, a spot of land near Stevens Park Golf Course where Cecilia and Margerite Middlbrook…

Mark McLemore Lists Gated Southlake Estate With Tennis Court, Private Pond, & Baseball-Bottomed Pool

By Candy Evans | May 8, 2015 |

You know Mark McLemore, the former second baseman turned commentator for baseball games on ESPN, and now currently part of the Texas Rangers broadcast team. What a fun job:  he provides analysis on the pre- and post game programs on Fox Sports Southwest. Mark also does baseball analysis on the Friday night Texas Ranger broadcasts on TXA21…

Repeat After Me: Texas is the Best Place to Buy a Home Right Now

By Candy Evans | May 8, 2015 |

I feel like I type this sentence so much into our CMS we ought to just make it a permanent keystroke. Yes, we know this, and we keep hearing it. Among the four Texas locations that made the list, Dallas ranks number 6 nationally. San Antonio beat us probably for lower prices and our higher…