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Wednesday Wonder: Gorgeous Lake Highlands Home on Athlone Has a Stunning Custom Kitchen

By Joanna England | July 9, 2014 |

I love the look and feel of this Lake Highlands home inside Lake Park Estates, a very popular area just a short jaunt from White Rock Lake. Owned by Todd Howard, founder of architecture firm th+a, 9623 Athlone is a 1950 ranch transformed into a modern retreat. Open and airy inside, this home is sublimely…

Calling All Builders: These Peeps Seek Custom Builder in Southlake/Flower Mound for 3000 Square Feet

By Candy Evans | July 9, 2014 |

A reader, en route BACK to the DFW area after a few years abroad, writes: We were wondering if you could give us any recommendations on builders in the Southlake and/or Flower Mound areas? A lot of the builders we’ve contacted (in particular in Southlake) start at $700k which is much more than we could…

Luxury Corsicana Lakefront Property Perfect for a Swift Escape

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | July 9, 2014 |

Summer months in Texas reach scorching hot temperatures. You need a home where you can beat the heat in style with family and friends. Look no further than 472 White Rock Road – your own personal vacation spot at Richland Chambers Reservoir. While just an hour away from Downtown Dallas, it is a convenient and…

Super Traffic & Security Alert: President Obama Will Be in Preston Hollow Area This Afternoon

By Candy Evans | July 9, 2014 |

He is coming to Dallas this afternoon to meet with local elected officials and faith leaders to “discuss the humanitarian situation at the Southwest border” — the immigrant children. That will be at Love Field, but later in the evening, the president will attend a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event at a private residence. Last…

Ask Candy: Mover Tyranny — What To Do When the Movers Don’t Show Up?

By Candy Evans | July 9, 2014 |

A reader writes about a most unusual move: the movers showed up 8.5 hours late. Too late, in fact, to use the building elevators. Further, the owner of the moving company has a most unusual “love me or hate me” attitude — like I really don’t care, dude! Take a second to listen to the…

More Apartments Slated For West Dallas as Trammell Crow Residential Buys Old Mission Motel Lot on West Commerce Street

By Joanna England | July 8, 2014 |

First, let’s disambiguate: Trammell Crow Residential is not the same Trammell Crow Co. that is looking to build the Sam’s Club in Uptown East/East Village/Cityplace, which is a subsidiary of commercial development firm CBRE. Trammell Crow Residential is owned by Crow Holdings, and has no connection to Trammell Crow Co., but is actually owned by…