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D Mag Jumps on The Chicken Train With June Issue, But Misses Several Classy Coops

By Joanna England | June 12, 2012 |

Perhaps I’m biased because my flock wasn’t featured in the June 2012 D Magazine story by Michelle Saunders, but it feels like East Dallas was a little over-represented. There are plenty more avid chicken keepers in Oak Cliff, specifically in the little nook just north of Ledbetter called Hideaway Valley. That’s where you’ll find Michael Cook, who not only has a flock of heritage hens in his backyard, but keeps — get this — silkworms!

Coldwell Banker Analyzes The State of Residential Real Estate “By The Numbers,” And Finds People Looking For Homes in Texas

By Joanna England | June 12, 2012 |

Journalists are notorious for being bad with numbers. I won’t lie — I got a C in calculus and I was so proud of it. But that’s not to say I can’t appreciate data and statistics (I aced statistics, by the way!).

That’s why I love this idea from Coldwell Banker’s Blue Matter blog, which breaks down trends inside the homebuying process. This month, Coldwell Banker statistician Weiman Dong and COO Budge Husky take a gander at data for the month of May on the Coldwell Banker website and come up with some interesting results.

Monday Morning Millionaire, II: Contemporary Architectural Wonder on Watauga Taking Us to New Heights

By Candy Evans | June 12, 2012 |

This is one of those moments when you just want to go, ahhhh. Breathe deeply, because you will need it to get up the hill, the HILLS. This stunning abode in the bluffs is the home of a Dallas couple named David and Emily Corrigan. They LOVE  architecturally significant homes. In fact, they told D…

Monday Morning Millionaire I: Falling in Love With a Falls Road House in OPH

By Candy Evans | June 11, 2012 |

For some reason, when I saw this home, I said out loud: “This is perfection”. I was talking about the price, of course, at $2.7ish, the location, but also thinking 5814 Falls Road was a home designed for the true needs of a family, especially one with twins. First of all, it was built in…

The Re-Launch of the Dallas Stoneleigh Residence Towers Gets a Rise from Realtors

By Candy Evans | June 8, 2012 |

While the rest of the city was getting drenched by Wednesday night storms, we sipped wine in the Dorothy Draper- designed Penthouse of the Stoneleigh Hotel, drooling over the boards and renderings of Dallas newest high rise condo, The Residences at The Stoneleigh, and honor The Rise School. To re-launch,  developer Mehrdad Moayedi hosted a reception…

Friday Four Hundred: 7039 Southridge Goes From Dark to DeLIGHTful

By Joanna England | June 8, 2012 |

What happens when you have a great home, but some of the finishes are just too personal to attract a buyer? You stage it! Sometimes though, when you see the final result, you may fall in love with your home all over again. Karen “I need a reality show!” Eubank has had this happen several…