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Don't Miss The Sweeter Side of Real Estate With This Year's Gingerbread Stroll at Highland Park Village

By Joanna England | November 20, 2013 |

Talk about delicious real estate! The 2013 Gingerbread Stroll at Highland Park Village plans to top years past with eye-popping confections from the regions most acclaimed chefs. This annual event is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth who wants to support a fantastic cause. From now until Nov. 30, you can tour 13 of…

Renting in Reno: Dallas Nostalgia Remains, But Love For Reno Shows Gains As Georgia Fisher and Fiance Plan to Stay

By Georgia Fisher | November 20, 2013 |

We think we’ll stay in Reno. We’d never have dreamed as much — not if we could dial back to early 2012, anyway — but that’s the same story everyone has. One of my fiancé’s colleagues has family members who promised, despairingly, that they’d “pray for” him when he relocated here. Naturally, he’s fine now. “People come…

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Tons More Mid-Century Style With This Condo Inside Howard R. Meyer-Designed Building

By Joanna England | November 20, 2013 |

  When it was built in 1957, 3525 Turtle Creek was the tallest and most luxurious condo building in Dallas. Today it’s just as historic, having entertained celebrities, dignitaries, and politicians alike. Well, if you’re wanting to live the Midcentury Modern lifestyle — glam, sleek interiors with some atomic-age touches — then this unit is…

How Can a Ski Resort Adapt to Sustainability: Dallas Addison Says They Can, Are, and Have To

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 20, 2013 |

A week or so ago, our contributor Dallas Addison, an attorney and vacation home property developer/consultant, gave us the Aspen report and said that vacation home communities are getting greener, more sustainable, because they have to to stay in business. I called BS; how, I asked Dallas, can you even tell me that a ski…

Is it Better to Buy and Sell in Winter? Ebby Halliday Realtors and Zillow Say It's a Jolly Good Season For Real Estate

By Joanna England | November 19, 2013 |

Sure, spring and summer are hot seasons for Realtors, but is it better to wait for the market to simmer down a bit before buying? According to lists from Zillow and Ebby Halliday Realtors, the winter holiday season is a great time to buy your dream home. According to the folks at Ebby Halliday Realtors,…

Meet Howard Slatkin of ‘Fifth Avenue Style’ This Afternoon at Ceylon et Cie

By Joanna England | November 19, 2013 |

With gorgeous photos celebrating the unique, gilded, and ornate and deeply personal apartments of Manhattan, Howard Slatkin has created a book that chronicles what the well-heeled socialites of New York City have hanging on their walls, in their closets, and all around. If you’re obsessed with these incredibly chic details, then head to Ceylon et…