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Southlake’s Oktoberfest is Ready For Pickleball And Weiner Dog Races in Its 21st Year

By Joy Donovan | October 11, 2023 |

Next in a series: North Texas cities, towns, and neighborhoods celebrate fall with all the gusto of people who have suffered through a Texas summer, and we are here to let you know about the best area fall festivals, Oktoberfests, pumpkin patches, and Halloween fun over the next several weeks. Today, we’re making plans to head…

Luxury Real Estate Agent Michelle Wood Lists a Classic Iconic Home For $32 Million

By Karen Eubank | October 11, 2023 |

Just when I think I cannot be impressed, Compass agent Michelle Wood lists a drop-dead gorgeous estate. It’s the new classic iconic home and embodies everything I mentioned about uber-luxury homes on Monday. While I’ll shed a tear for the 1963 Midcentury Modern that once stood on this land, I will also heartily applaud this…

Foundation Repairs Are The Stuff of North Texan Nightmares

By Brenda Masse | October 11, 2023 |

Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of North Texas homeowners like foundation repairs. Since October is the month for fear, let’s talk about foundations. Unfortunately due to the nature of our soil and our tricky climate, most homeowners in our area will have to worry about their foundations at some point. So it’s a good…

Want to Live in a Mausoleum? This Home Comes Complete With Portals And an ’80s Mall Look

By Mimi Perez | October 11, 2023 |

So you say you want to live in a mausoleum with skylights, a Sbarro Pizza, an Orange Julius, and a Sears? Oh yeah, and valet parking. We cannot forget about the valet parking. Well fam, I can make all of that happen for you. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. No, no, really I can. The feel…

Federal Indictment Alleges Former Husband-And-Wife Real Estate Team Defrauded Investors

By CandysDirt | October 10, 2023 |

Paul Waln launched Halcyon, a real estate investment fund, in August 2009 to solicit investments to purchase and renovate a West Seattle apartment building along with other real estate projects. The rules were simple: Investors had to leave their money in the pool for 10 years, after which Waln would return the principal and earnings,…

Making Connections is The Name of The Game For Realtor Darwin Stephens

By Brenda Masse | October 10, 2023 |

Realtor Darwin Stephens is a go-getter. And when I say that, I don’t just mean he’s ambitious or that he’s motivated — he’s both — I mean he goes, he gets it, then he goes on to the next thing and gets that, and along the way, he stops and makes each thing he touches…