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Make the Most of Fall Foliage: Harold Leidner Tells Us Which Trees Give High Impact Fall Displays

By Joanna England | November 7, 2013 |

For our money, fall is the best time of year for living in Dallas. Along with football games, the State Fair of Texas and the holidays looming just around the corner, our reward for enduring the brutal summer heat arrives in the form of refreshingly cool and crisp autumn air. It’s a great time to…

Thursday Three Hundred: Gorgeous North Oak Cliff Home From Jenni Stolarski is Awash in Marble

By Joanna England | November 7, 2013 |

So, Jenni Stolarski is kind of my hero. Not only is this amazing Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s VP a business powerhouse, but she just flipped the most amazing home that had me pinning just about every single room (OK, every single room, no lie) to my Pinterest pin boards. Yes, y’all, it’s that beautiful. Stolarski, who…

Realtor Tools: Addison Now Famous as Home of the "Before You Go" Toilet Spray

By Candy Evans | November 7, 2013 |

Chalk up another major coup for Addison: not only does this community require every home constructed to be equipped with an approved fire sprinkler system, it is home to the first U.S. company dedicated to keeping your bathroom surrounds odor free. The company is called “Poo-Pourri”, founded by Addison native Suzy Batiz. According to a story…

While President Obama Campaigned in These Dallas Homes, This Little Entrepreneur Made Hay While the Sun Shined

By Candy Evans | November 7, 2013 |

If you live in Preston Hollow, you know how inconvenienced we were momentarily Wednesday night as the President arrived at Love Field about an hour late, then ran over to Temple Emmanuel at Hillcrest and Northwest Highway for his health care plug. I steered clear of Northwest Highway and Hillcrest, thinking I was clever. Then,…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Good Breeding, Great Bones Make This Preston Hollow Park Lane Tudor a Classic

By Candy Evans | November 6, 2013 |

Our house of the week for Inwood Mortgage typifies what a little clean-lined interior design can do for a 14 year old home: make it look brand new! Let’s face it: styles change every few years, but 14 years is almost light years when it comes to design. What I love about 6239 Park Lane…

LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Spacious Home in Flower Mound Has a Gorgeous Backyard Oasis

By Joanna England | November 6, 2013 |

Sometimes city life can feel claustrophobic, no? The walls start closing in and your neighbors seem a little too cozy for comfort. That’s a tell-tale sign that you should try your luck in wider, more open spaces. I’d suggest moving to the ‘burbs where the homes are a little larger but the amenities are still…