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Fort Worth Friday: Truly Unique Remodeled Westside Home With Downtown Views!

By Joanna England | January 30, 2015 |

There’s something to be said for a home that has three floors and is priced at $425,000. This truly unique home has amazing curb appeal and is in a sought-after Fort Worth neighborhood, Arlington Heights. This area, bounded by Camp Bowie on the North, Interstate 30 on the south and west, and Montgomery Street on…

DFW Scores Big in 2015 Houzz Awards

By Leah Shafer | January 30, 2015 |

We love to boast about how ingenious and imaginative the housing construction and design pros are in North Texas. So when Houzz announced their winners of “Best Of Houzz 2015” awards, it was no surprise that Dallas-Fort Worth made quite a splash. Houzz is an online home remodeling and design site that showcases the work…

Confessions of Dallas High Rise Living: Is Dallas No. 1 With The Deaf and Blind?

By Jon Anderson | January 30, 2015 |

(Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a hopefully regular series from Jon Anderson, in which he dishes on the inner-workings of life in the sky. Anderson’s take on Dallas high rise living is both entertaining and educational. You can read his first installment here.) By Jon Anderson Special Contributor Driving up and down…

Urban Planner Alexander Garvin on Four Tenets of Successful Urban Planning

By Candy Evans | January 30, 2015 |

I don’t know about you, but when I have to make a pretty vital decision, I try to get as many opinions as possible. As many educated opinions from people far smarter than I. Maybe we need to do this on the Trinity Parkway/Tollway/Parkway? Thursday night in New York City (where I am attending Inman…

Dallas Home Builder Tatum Brown Snags Best of Houzz!

By Candy Evans | January 29, 2015 |

Tatum Brown Custom Homes, a CandysDirt approved homebuilder, has received not one but TWO Best of Houzz 2015 awards in Design and Customer Satisfaction. WE think this is wonderful, but it’s even better: this is the second year that Tatum Brown Custom Homes has received both awards and even the company’s third year running to…

Arlington Puts The Kibosh on Swanky Swingers Club Located in Half-Mil Hilltop House

By Joanna England | January 29, 2015 |

Let’s just say that this story by Robert Wilonsky has made my week. The 5,069-square-foot mansion at 2429 N. Cooper Street in Arlington was purchased just last year for $500,000 even. The contemporary home, built in 1973, has four bedrooms, four full and one half bath, three living areas, two dining areas, and a pool.…