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4 North Texas Homes That Stood Out Among Stand Out Homes

By Brenda Masse | December 31, 2025 |

We are privileged each week to present some of the most interesting, most exclusive, and most eclectic listings available in the North Texas area in our Highlight Homes of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Financial Officer with First Horizon. These listings range from the newest construction in up-and-coming areas, to historic homes in…

5 Designer Corner Conversations Worth Another Read

By Elaine Raffel | December 31, 2025 |

Designer Corner isn’t about any one topic. It’s about compelling people — thoughtful, funny, candid, and refreshingly themselves.

A Lonely Man and a Murder Investigation With a Gal Pal Made 2025 Funny and Memorable

By Mimi Perez | December 31, 2025 |

When the year began, I thought this might be the time when I run out of crazy homes to write about. I mean, how many living rooms can there be with stripper poles so you can workout while you watch “The Price is Right”? Apparently there were enough that I have reached a point where…

New Year Comes With Some New State Laws

By Charles Grand | December 30, 2025 |

The New Year’s Day after a Texas legislative session means some new laws in the Lone Star State, with more than a couple dozen going into effect. While most of what lawmakers passed last session related to housing and real estate came into force in September (we paid a good deal of attention to this…

It is Dallas’ Diversity that Makes Strong Neighbors and Even Stronger Neighborhoods

By Mimi Perez | December 30, 2025 |

One of the reasons I became a journalist was to meet people from different walks of life and learn what makes them tick, what inspires them, what are their aspirations. Truly, people are fascinating if you take the time to listen when they tell you their stories. I got to do a lot of that…

Making an Entrance Is So Much Grander with Sweeping Staircases

By Joy Donovan | December 30, 2025 |

Some things in a house are required to be there for so many practical reasons. The oven is there to cook dinner. The shower is there to get clean. You know, the very basic idea for civilized living in modern society. But the right staircase can be the icing on the cake of a two-story…