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Internationally Renowned Cottonwood Art Festival’s Local Roots Are Deep

By Brenda Masse | October 5, 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 headed to the internationally…

Paradise Found in North Dallas on Georgian Court

By CandysDirt | October 5, 2023 |

When the owners of the North Dallas estate at 6204 Georgian Ct. made renovations in 2004 and 2018 to their six-bedroom, 10,638-square-foot home, they may have set new standards in ensuring the quality of the construction. For each project, the owners interviewed as many as five contractors. Once their contractor was selected, the owner paid…

Sylvania Dells Has One of The Coolest Midcentury Modern Homes in East Dallas 

By Karen Eubank | October 5, 2023 |

Did you know Dallas is a hotbed of Midcentury Modern houses? You just have to know where to look.  Most of us are familiar with the Disney Streets and its 1950s gems, but other pockets require a depth of neighborhood knowledge only Realtors and preservationists have. One of the best-kept secrets is the Sylvania Dells…

Housing Prices Got You Down? These Open Houses Check The Affordability Box on Your Want List

By Joy Donovan | October 5, 2023 |

Only those living under really big rocks are unaware of the vast increases in North Texas housing prices in the past few years. Here’s an illustration. In August, the median home price in Tarrant County was $335,000 according to statistics from the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors. That figure is less than the previous…

Property Tax Relief Among 14 Propositions on Nov. 7 Texas Ballot

By April Towery | October 5, 2023 |

When Texas lawmakers announced in August that the House and Senate finally reached an agreement on the largest property tax cut in Texas history — to the tune of $18 billion — residents of the Lone Star State weren’t quite ready to do a victory dance.  Perhaps that’s because they knew they’d still have to…

Just Take Meandering Way Alllll the Way to This Gated North Dallas Home

By Shelby Skrhak | October 4, 2023 |

If you’re ever around Richardson and Far North Dallas, you’ve seen a street sign for Meandering Way. In fact, I’m positive you’ve seen it a thousand times, but how can one street be in so many places at one time? For this week’s Highlight Home sponsored by Dallas mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial,…