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There have not been many times when I wanted to meet the people selling the homes I write about. I tend to make up little stories about them in my head and make up excuses as to why they felt the need, for instance, to put urinals in the kitchen. (If you are a new…
Consider this Dallas Dirt Murder Homes: the advanced listener’s edition. On the latest episode of Dallas Dirt, guest host Shelby Skrhak (that’s me) sat down with the hosts of the Crime Estate podcast, Realtors Heather Guild and Elena Richey, to discuss the oft-overlooked, real estate details of some of the most famous murder homes. But…
A North Oak Cliff neighborhood once featured in the Tom Cruise movie Born on the Fourth of July scored a big win last week toward preserving its small-town charm. The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a rezoning that will carve out an area of Elmwood as a walkable urban mixed-use district. District boundaries extend along…
When it comes to purchasing a home, the excitement of finding the perfect property can often overshadow the importance of ensuring the title is clear and free of any disputes. Yet, overlooking this crucial step can lead to significant financial and legal ramifications. This is where title insurance steps in as a guardian of your…
Hundreds of new affordable housing units could be offered in Dallas and Fort Worth over the next five years under the Community Land Trust model, a group of expert panelists said Thursday. The Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Consortium held its quarterly meeting Feb. 29 at Trinity Habitat for Humanity to discuss CLTs and how they’re building momentum…
She starts her day at 4:30 a.m. “Oh, that’s how you do it,” I said when I met Realtor Shanai Ragsdale for coffee in McKinney last Friday. When I first met Ragsdale at a MetroTex YPN holiday function, I left feeling a little out of breath thinking about what her schedule must be like as…
