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Hey Diddle Diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle, Kari Kloewer's Having a Baby Soon!

By Candy Evans | March 7, 2013 |

Last Saturday was Celebrate Baby Day at Allie Beth Allman’s fabulous Crestpark penthouse that, quite honestly, rivals Tim Headington’s. I mean, does Tim (or the new owner) have a greenhouse or a pond on HIS terrace? The occasion was a joyous baby shower for agent extraordinaire Kari Schlegel Kloewer who is expecting a baby boy…

Hey Diddle Diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle, Kari Kloewer’s Having a Baby Soon!

By Candy Evans | March 7, 2013 |

Last Saturday was Celebrate Baby Day at Allie Beth Allman’s fabulous Crestpark penthouse that, quite honestly, rivals Tim Headington’s. I mean, does Tim (or the new owner) have a greenhouse or a pond on HIS terrace? The occasion was a joyous baby shower for agent extraordinaire Kari Schlegel Kloewer who is expecting a baby boy…

Thursday Three Hundred: How Much Can You Get For $300K in McKinney? A Whole Lot, Especially at This Home!

By Joanna England | March 7, 2013 |

If you want more home for less, head for the suburbs. That’s at least how most people think, right? But is it true? Can you get more square feet, more upgrades, and newer construction if you sacrifice an additional 30 minutes to your commute? The short answer? Yes. This Highland Homes four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath two-story…

Building With the Boys! With Their Preston Hollow Masterpiece Complete… What Will the Boys Do Next?

By Candy Evans | March 7, 2013 |

To refresh, we have had a series here on CD called “Building With the Boys”. Two of my dearest house-crazed friends, Tim Loecker and Justin Kettler, have chronicled their travails of building with home builder Mark Hayes. I met Tim and Justin years ago when they were buying, fixing and flipping houses faster than Aunt…

House Inspectors' Worst Nightmare: Moving a Dead Body to Get Attic Access in Dallas

By Candy Evans | March 6, 2013 |

You know they see it all — the nightmares we don’t see on those nicely staged internet photos like live electrical panels next to bathtubs, toilets with no legroom, rodent infestation, grounded plugs that are not really grounded, rotted wood, hot wires behind cardboard, gerry-rigged wiring and toilets/drains that flush into plastic swimming pools either…

House Inspectors’ Worst Nightmare: Moving a Dead Body to Get Attic Access in Dallas

By Candy Evans | March 6, 2013 |

You know they see it all — the nightmares we don’t see on those nicely staged internet photos like live electrical panels next to bathtubs, toilets with no legroom, rodent infestation, grounded plugs that are not really grounded, rotted wood, hot wires behind cardboard, gerry-rigged wiring and toilets/drains that flush into plastic swimming pools either…