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Winnetka Heights Craftsman Seeks Owners With Bright Disposition, Apply Inside

By Shelby Skrhak | August 23, 2023 |

This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, offers a vivid description you wouldn’t typically expect for a home. For the Oak Cliff home at 318 N. Montclair Ave. in the coveted Winnetka Heights Historic District, listing agent Phillip Murrell of Compass RE Texas describes it…

New Real Estate Reality Shows Inspired By Bad Home Inspection Photos

By Brenda Masse | August 23, 2023 |

I don’t know about you, but my brain melts at approximately 101 degrees. So … 🫠. This week, we’re just going to look at some bad home inspection photos and videos I have stored up for just such an occasion, because when it’s been over 100 degrees for this many days, you need a good…

Bishop Ridge Housing Development Approved For Oak Cliff Under Dallas Public Facility Corporation 

By April Towery | August 23, 2023 |

Just days after the Child Poverty Action Lab released a report revealing a massive shortage in affordable apartments, 279 housing units were approved under the city’s Public Facility Corporation financing structure. Savoy Equity Partners will develop the mixed-income multifamily Bishop Ridge development at 624 and 627 North Lancaster Ave., 405 North Ewing Ave., and 303…

Allen Chapel, a Fort Worth Historic Landmark, Showcased on Thursday Tour

By Joy Donovan | August 23, 2023 |

“It’s the oldest African American church in Texas,” said Jerre Tracy, executive director at Historic Fort Worth Inc. “It would be so nice if it would continue to be discovered.” Allen Chapel is historically significant in many ways. Built in 1914, the church was designated as a recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1983, and in…

Matchy Matchy Interior of This Alabama Home Makes It More Crazy Than Sassy

By Mimi Perez | August 23, 2023 |

We don’t use the word “sassy” nearly enough. The word is defined as “lively, bold, and full of spirit.” It is safe to say that the women I attended college with were sassy. And even though we are in our 50s now, the sassy level has not diminished one bit. Yep, that is how my…

Realtor Valarie Kerby Can’t Wait to Unveil ‘Tiny’ Butterflies in New Downtown McKinney Project

By Joy Donovan | August 22, 2023 |

When Realtor and long-time McKinney resident Valarie Kerby heard about a new public art project coming to Historic Downtown McKinney, she was interested. When the request came to participate in the city’s upcoming Tiny Doors of McKinney installation, she was ecstatic. “Are you kidding? Of course,” she said recently, remembering the time last spring when…