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Every once in a while a home comes along that is worthy of praise. The design and architecture are so different and done so well that the house just jumps out and the only appropriate response is “Wow!” Two years ago, I wrote about such a home located in Florida. I dubbed it the George…
You could probably find a lot of helpful columns with titles like “5 Helpful Plumbing Hacks You Can Try At Home.” And we do try to be helpful and informative at Upon Closer Inspection. But let’s be real, the content you come here for is the crazy, wackadoodle stuff people do at their homes that…
Moving is a big deal, right? But in this age, it’s not just about throwing stuff in boxes and hitting the road. There are all sorts of reasons people are moving in 2024. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the net migration for the 13-county Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area from July 2022 to…
As a young girl in South Africa, Sue Berk learned the value of hard work and saving money. While working in advertising in New York City, she ate a bagel for lunch every day and skipped out on Starbucks runs with friends. She still shops at discount stores and doesn’t get her nails done to…
The 76104 ZIP Code hasn’t always been one of the hottest ZIP Codes in Tarrant County, but watch this space. “Honestly, I think that area has been rougher,in the past, but the lots are cheaper in 76105 and 76104,” said Realtor Diana Flores with Swingle + Co. Realty. “Now that whole area is being gentrified.”…
More than 60 residents returned to City Hall on Thursday night for a second public hearing on an updated draft version of the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan. The document is under review by the City Plan Commission and will be presented to the City Council in the fall, officials said last week. City staff…
