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This Virtually-Staged California Home Is a Dungeon, I Mean, Doozy

By Mimi Perez | July 17, 2024 |

The house featured in this week’s column is a doozy. That’s right, a doozy. Doozy is such an incredibly fun word and fits this house to a tee. It has been a while since I have face-palmed myself over a listing. But this home is worthy of squeezing one’s head and rolling the ‘ol eyeballs.…

Black and White: Live in Classic Retro Elegance in This Warrington Condo

By Candy Evans | July 16, 2024 |

This is one of those stories where the photos do a much better job of talking than me. How can you not possibly swoon over this exquisite penthouse, 3831 Turtle Creek Blvd., on the 23rd and 24th floor of The Warrington, one of the most elegant, established, high-end high-rises on Turtle Creek? It used to be…

Melissa Kingston on ForwardDallas Land Use Plan: ‘We’re Just Pissing Everybody Off, and For What?’ 

By April Towery | July 16, 2024 |

Dallas plan commissioners spent four hours last week hearing resident commentary and discussing amendments to the city’s controversial ForwardDallas land use plan, but there were several meaningful conversations that weren’t reported in the local media.  One such discussion was District 14 Commissioner Melissa Kingston’s support of updating the plan’s language to reflect the wishes of…

Fond Memories of Neiman’s: Industry Pros Share Thoughts on Sale to Saks Fifth Avenue

By Elaine Raffel | July 16, 2024 |

Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. But this year, there was news that was equally explosive. Saks Fifth Avenue had sealed a deal to buy beloved hometown retailer Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion.

Professional Landscaper-Owner Brings Key West to This Fort Worth Home

By Joy Donovan | July 16, 2024 |

Ready to party? Here’s your new house. For under $400,000, someone is going to get a home ready for patio pool parties, fall barbecues, or football blowouts. The house at 4641 Highgrove Drive in Fort Worth is listed at $395,000, and it’s packed with features just begging for a party. Fun times are easy to…

It’s No Surprise That Shaquille O’Neal Loves Living in North Texas

By Tommy Cummings | July 15, 2024 |

You can live large, but you don’t have to always actually live large. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has purchased vast residences through the years, including a 31,000-square-foot, 12-bedroom mega-mansion known as “Shaq-apulco” in Orlando. But he still appreciates the modest things, too. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News last year, O’Neal said that when he was a…