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We have some land in the Hill Country where it is drier than a bone. Our creeks and tanks are low, and folks down there conserve water like crazy. The only time the land gets watered is when the Longhorns take a pee. We have a home in San Antonio, another water-parched community, where residents…
Location, location, location. This Lakewood duplex at 6009 La Vista has a completely fabulous location if you want to be close to pretty much everything. Seriously, this spacious two-story unit with a two-car garage is within walking distance of fantastic restaurants and great shopping. Nearby is Skillman and Live Oak, which is a hub for…
Photo: WFAA Lake Highlands has become synonymous with great single-family homes, good schools, and young families, but the community is in a state of paralysis as Dallas Police search for a rapist. We’re hearing reports of helicopters circling the neighborhood looking for the man who committed one or both rapes that occurred in the last…
It’s been almost a year since that freak hail storm demolished roofs throughout Lakewood and East Dallas, leaving many of the slate and clay-tile roofs on Swiss Avenue in pieces. Some homes that line Swiss have gotten new roofs only within the last few weeks. It’s incredible, to me at least, that these historic properties…
Last week I saw that Dan Shipley’s brilliant design team over at Shipley Architects got posted on ArchDailey, one of my fave sites. This home is located over in the Urban Reserve, Diane Cheatham’s ahead-of- it’s-time green enclave of zero-lot line modern residences near both a light-rail station and the Northaven Trail. The area’s location was…
We just posted yesterday about what homebuyers are looking for according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2013 Homebuyer Survey. They want garages, fireplaces, backyards, and central air (which is a no-brainer for Texans!). Well, if you think you need to head north to the suburbs to get everything you want, just check out this…
