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Sooner or Later Despair Leads to a Bad House Design (HOOK’EM HORNS!!!)

By Mimi Perez | October 16, 2024 |

Oh Oklahoma, it is time we had a talk. How are you? You did not seem well as you were driving home Saturday evening. I know it was hard to take the spanking UT handed you this past weekend. HOOK’EM HORNS!!! Even at the high rate of speed at which you were driving I could…

Meeting Set Oct. 29 to Review Final Revisions for Lakewood Conservation District 

By April Towery | October 15, 2024 |

When Summer Loveland inquired in mid-2022 about initiating a conservation district in her beloved Lakewood neighborhood, she just wanted to make sure that historic Clifford Hutsell-designed homes wouldn’t be demolished in lieu of new, incompatible construction. Now the stakes are even higher and the opposition has grown. Brad and Julie Broberg love Lakewood too. They’ve…

Heritage Oak Cliff Home Tour Offers Midcentury Modern With an Office Don Draper Would Love

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | October 15, 2024 |

By Ryan Stepp CandysDirt.com Contributor The annual Heritage Oak Cliff home tour is on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27, and you do not want to miss it! There are 12 amazing properties featured this year and each one is remarkable in its own right. Heritage Oak Cliff Home Tour Home: 906 Leatrice Drive…

2 of the Fastest Selling ZIP Codes in the Country Are Here in North Texas

By Joy Donovan | October 15, 2024 |

Realtor.com has released its 2024 list of the fastest-selling ZIP codes in the U.S. and North Texas claims two cities on that list. Guess where these they are…. Nope, not in Dallas. Nah, not in Fort Worth. Think suburbs. Give up? Realtor.com’s top 50 list names the 76021 ZIP code in the northern part of…

Mixed-Income Senior Housing Mariposa at Western Heights Opens Near Fort Worth Avenue 

By April Towery | October 15, 2024 |

Housing is definitely going vertical in Dallas, and the latest project serves a special population of “active adults” 55 and older.  Mariposa at Western Heights is a $30.5 million mixed-income residential facility at 1641 N. Windomere Avenue along Fort Worth Avenue. Developer Zachary Krochtengel with Sycamore Strategies worked with the City of Dallas to finance…

Red Oak is the Hottest New Dallas Suburb!

By Karen Eubank | October 14, 2024 |

Red Oak, a lovely suburb just 30 minutes south of Dallas, is conveniently located off of Interstate 35E in Ellis County. It’s essentially the same distance from downtown Dallas as McKinney, but you get so much more in Red Oak. With its proximity to major landmarks and amenities, Red Oak offers a unique blend of…