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This Reimagined Southlake Stunner Will Rank No. 1 in Your Heart

By CandysDirt | February 3, 2024 |

A recently published story in Veranda magazine defining the “25 Richest Cities in America for 2024,” places our own Southlake, Texas, at No. 4. If you’ve ever driven through any of this boomburb’s 22.5 square miles, you know why. Best known for its exemplary neighborhoods, highly ranked education system, and excellent quality of life, Southlake…

After Viral Video, Tiffany Gomas Wants You to Know She’s More Than Just a Meme

By Daniel Lalley | February 3, 2024 |

Tiffany Gomas has had a year. After offering a rather sizeable piece of her mind to cabin and crew aboard American Airlines flight 1009, she’s incurred all manner of public disapproval, doxxing, and death threats. She’s had to dodge invasive questioning and encroaching cameramen. She’s had to frost like 10 feet of glass in the…

Sometimes It’s What You Don’t See That Makes a Home So Special

By Nikki Barringer | February 3, 2024 |

The special thing about homes is how a seemingly innocuous feature can mean so much to its owner. Take homeowners Curtis and Tara Westbrook, for example. When they first toured the Fort Worth home at 4805 Selkirk Drive, he had a vision of himself happily cooking in the kitchen while friends and family talked and…

The House That Almost Didn’t Happen: The Private Elizabeth Blvd. Retreat of a Passionate Preservationist

By Eric Prokesh | February 2, 2024 |

On my daily dog walks that take me down Elizabeth Blvd., I have often remarked on what an enchanted place this special spot on this historic street is. Under a canopy of shady trees, during the energy-sapping dog days of North Texas summers, I swear it’s 10 degrees cooler here and that the grass truly…

Add This Anna Home to The Growing List of Reasons D-FW’s Northern Burbs Are Blowing Up

By Daniel Lalley | February 2, 2024 |

As the Metroplex expands, cities in the northern suburbs are quickly shaping up with stellar real estate. Areas like Melissa, Prosper, and Anna are no longer the rural outskirts of our ever-growing region. Now they’re home to an array of luxury estates and custom builds that give even the big cities a run for their…

Podcast: Council Member Chad West ‘Our Lack of Housing Is the Crisis of the Future’

By Shelby Skrhak | February 1, 2024 |

When Dallas homeowners hear the words denser zoning, they get nervous. A towering apartment next to their single-family home? But Dallas City Council Member Chad West is asking the hypothetical question, What if we considered selectively denser zoning like Austin today, or interestingly, looked back to Highland Park’s solution to affordable housing in the 1920s…