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Affordable in Rochester? Yes. Understandable? Not Even Close.

By Mimi Perez | June 24, 2026 |

The first time I looked at the photos of this week’s Wednesday WTF home, I felt as though some big, hairy space alien had picked me up with their mind powers and shook me like a ragdoll. Then, they twirled me around like a street corner arrow advertising a new sub shop. Once their arms…

Downsizing Diary: The Best Place to Sell Designer Handbags Might Surprise You

By Candy Evans | June 23, 2026 |

Given my recent downsizing, my handbag collection has gotten lighter as I shed my beautiful older handbags. I Sent My Handbag to The RealReal, Got an Unreal $2 Beautiful leather, pristine condition (they had lived in dust bags in my closet), and they sold — for peanuts: $2. The purses that people really want and…

Dallas Looks To Seal the Deal on Downtown, Uptown Morgan Stanley Project

By Charles Grand | June 23, 2026 |

Dallas could soon land another major piece of the Y’all Street movement. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will consider an incentive package worth up to $18.5 million to attract Morgan Stanley to Dallas. If approved and accepted by the company, the deal could bring approximately $800 million in investment and as many as 3,800…

Peek Inside This Stand-Out $4.4 Million Estate in Southlake

By Joy Donovan | June 23, 2026 |

The house at 4413 Saddleback Lane in Southlake has a curb appeal that makes it a showstopper in a neighborhood meant for show-stopping custom homes. Of course, Southlake has captured a Texas-sized share of attention with its homes, its schools, and its commercial developments. Finding a beautiful house in this Tarrant County suburb is easy…

Round Top Has the Oldest July 4th Celebration and One of the Most Luxurious Homes in the City

By Mimi Perez | June 23, 2026 |

With all the tiny town swagger it can muster, Round Top, Texas, hosted its first July 4th celebration in 1851. It boasts to be the oldest Fourth of July celebration west of the Mississippi. Just to give you an idea of the fun they have celebrating the holiday, the parade kicks off with a cannon…

Don’t Let Dallas’ New Convention Center Destroy Its Southern Gateways

By Candy Evans | June 22, 2026 |

I’ve been closely watching the action over at Dallas City Hall as of late — and there’s been a lot of action — but one upcoming action item has me particularly concerned. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will vote on whether to raise the expanded convention center design back to its originally planned height…