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Courtney Michalek And Daniel Arenas Rethink The 1960s Ranch With This Devonshire Rad Redux 

By Karen Eubank | August 31, 2023 |

We all tend to get mentally stuck when it comes to the Ranch home. Our go-to is the themed style of the Mad Men era, when, in fact, the Ranch-style home hit the height of its popularity in the 1960s. By the latter part of the decade, there was a distinct movement away from the…

Dallas Reacts to New Legislation Requiring Faster Building Permit Processing

By April Towery | August 31, 2023 |

Dallas Development Services appears to have overcome a bad reputation of delivering building permits in a slow, inefficient manner that costs builders money and backlogs the city’s housing availability — just in time for state legislation mandating that they need to move even faster.  Members of the council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee and…

There’s Plenty of Time For Hamburgers, Swimming, And Open Houses This Labor Day Weekend

By Joy Donovan | August 31, 2023 |

Swimming, hamburgers, and saying goodbye to summer … that’s what Labor Day is all about, right? Well, for some people that’s what it’s about. For others, it’s a salute to those who toil, work, sweat, grind, and yes, labor for our country’s betterment. Officially, the holiday recognizes the achievements America’s workers have made to the…

Where Is The Best View of Downtown Dallas in Oak Cliff? It Might Be at Kessler West

By Shelby Skrhak | August 30, 2023 |

Is it fair to say that skyline views of Downtown Dallas are part of the currency of living in Oak Cliff? If so, the next generation of modern townhomes built in Kessler West is worth their weight in gold. Kessler West is the noteworthy residential development that has captured the attention of both homebuyers and…

Home Inspection Deficiency Checklist: Is This A Deal Breaker?

By Brenda Masse | August 30, 2023 |

When you’re buying a home and you have your home inspection, you’ll receive a very detailed report that includes information about everything from tiny foundation cracks to the roof. You’ll get a lot of info about things that aren’t super important, but that can be used as a maintenance checklist, such as outlets that need…

For Accountant Turned Realtor Loren Hall, The Bottom Line Is About People

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | August 30, 2023 |

By Rick Mauch CandysDirt.com Contributor Every week, we feature a home listing as the Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, but this time we’re shifting to a featured agent. “Loren Hall is a young dynamo who’s doing some amazing things in Dallas real estate,” Peters told…