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LocalDwelling.com Lease of the Week: Live Inside Legedary Howard R. Meyer Highrise on Turtle Creek

By Joanna England | October 23, 2013 |

I have always loved this building, once touted as the tallest, largest, and most luxurious highrise west of the Mississippi River when it was built in 1957. Designed by the famed modernist Howard R. Meyer, 3525 Turtle Creek is a building with serious history. The most obvious design characteristic of this trademark midcentury modern highrise…

Did New Tanning Bed Law Force Brooks Reed to Put His $10 Million University Park Home on the Market?

By Candy Evans | October 23, 2013 |

Let’s face it, we have all hit a tanning bed at some point in our lives, much to the dismay of our skin and dermatologists. But starting this year, at least, kids under the age of 18 are banned from the places in Texas. That’s because there’s plenty of research linking exposure to UV or ultraviolet…

More Than Anything Else, Mark Danuser Wants a Tatum Brown Custom Home to Last a Lifetime

By Joanna England | October 23, 2013 |

We swear that Mark Danuser’s brain never takes a break, the wheels are constantly spinning for this incredible builder behind the Tatum Brown Custom Homes brand. Sure he’s incredibly smart and has more energy than a toddler high on Halloween candy, but he’s down-to-earth, too.

You’ll know Danuser best by his portfolio of amazing, award-winning homes, which has earned him a spot as a CandysDirt.com Approved Builder. Find out more about the man behind the brand after the jump!

Sales & Marketing Council of the Dallas Builders Association Tells Us What Buyers Want in DFW Homes

By Candy Evans | October 23, 2013 |

We know Dallas-Fort Worth is the country’s second-busiest home building market, and we know that builders just cannot seem to get homes built quickly enough even though there have been 20,000 new home starts around here in the last 12 months. We heard it from the agents today loud and clear — more inventory !!…

Real Estate Outside the Box: Buyers Throw In Vacation Home Access to Sweeten Deal

By Candy Evans | October 23, 2013 |

I really like real estate agent/broker Joe Atkins. He’s a bright, hard-working guy who leaves no stone unturned for clients and always thinks creatively when it comes to problem solving. Yep, he’s one of my faves. While helping clients this spring try to buy a $359,000 town home in Uptown, broker Joe Atkins said, hey…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Living in University Terrace Was Never Sweeter, Thanks to This Priced-to-Sell Updated Ranch

By Joanna England | October 22, 2013 |

University Terrace is a total deal, folks. Not only do you have a great community with access to mass transit, White Rock Lake, excellent bike trails, and great shopping nearby, but you also are inside the Lakewood attendance area with Lakewood Elementary and Woodrow Wilson High School — both of which are award-winning DISD campuses.…