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Starbucks: Caffeinating Home Values Since 1997

By Leah Shafer | February 18, 2015 |

If you think coffee is only good for getting you moving in the morning, this new study will wake you up. Apparently, it can also provide a jolt nearby home values. That’s according to Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff and Chief Economist Stan Humphries. In their New York Times bestseller, Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate,…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Townhome Near Oak Lawn Has High Ceilings, Low HOA Fees

By Leah Shafer | February 17, 2015 |

One of the benefits of living in a condo or townhome is little or no yardwork and someone else to take care of common areas. But that comes at a price, in the form of HOA fees, which can be crazy expensive (last week’s Tuesday Two Hundred’s HOA fees rang in at a hefty $1,053…

Not Every Preston Center Merchant is GaGa About Crow’s Proposed Sky Bridge Over Westchester

By Candy Evans | February 17, 2015 |

I spent some time Sunday afternoon on the second level of the parking deck over at Preston Center, west side. Exciting, I know. I was trying to visualize the renderings of the proposed sky bridge that Crow wants to build to the second floor of the Preston Pavilion. And stay tuned, ’cause I’m going back…

Think It’s Cold in Dallas Tonight? Take a Look at the Beach in Maine BRRRR

By Candy Evans | February 16, 2015 |

They’ve been getting a lot of snow in southern Maine. Coastal York County was hardest hit in southern Maine, with the quaint village of York (where we get Salt Water Taffy) getting smacked with 21 inches, Kennebunkport got 18 inches, Kittery suffered 17 inches, Ogunquit 17 inches, Saco got 13 inches, Kennebunk got 11.2 inches,…

Smart Designs by Stephan Sardone Make for Efficient, Handsome Home Renovations

By Leah Shafer | February 16, 2015 |

Stephan Sardone did not arrive at his career in home renovation by direct route. The Flower Mound native headed to graduate school with the intention of earning his masters, then traveling to Papua, New Guinea, to work with indigenous tribes and translate their native languages, as well as aid with microfinance projects and community development.…

Post-Valentines Day Dallas Dirt: Family Screening Lot Buyers for LOVE, Horses Most Certainly Welcome

By Candy Evans | February 16, 2015 |

Are you looking to build a home to fill with love? This looks like another one acre lot for sale off Ricks Circle in Hillcrest Estates, an area many refer to as Preston Hollow, even though technically it is not. But this is no ordinary lot. And it is no ordinary sale. Rather than list…