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Keeping Dallas Real Estate Weird: Realtor Toni Youngblood Goes All In For Clients

By April Towery | July 18, 2022 |

April Towery: This profile on Toni Youngblood is one of my favorites of 2022 thus far. Youngblood’s unique approach has earned her a lot of clients and more than a few new friends. Toni Youngblood began her sales career at a young age, peddling skateboards around the Dallas suburbs.  “My dad used to always tell…

Why Staging Matters More Now Than Ever Before

By Karen Eubank | July 18, 2022 |

Karen Eubank: When I thought about what to feature from our archives, nothing seemed as important as this post on staging advice from Dallas’ top luxury stagers. That’s because my phone started ringing off the hook on June 5 with Realtors asking me what the heck was happening and what could they do to move…

Live the Cedar Creek Lake Lifestyle With This Impressive Property

By Shelby Skrhak | July 17, 2022 |

Cedar Creek Lake has long been considered Dallas’s backyard for fun. Just an hour or so drive from Dallas, the scenic lake is an easy weekend escape and a popular second home destination. Whether you make this your second home, or — courtesy of work-from-anywhere — your only abode, this listing by Debbie French of…

‘Farm Livin’ is the Life For Me’: This Rental Home Community Along I-35W Embraces ‘Agrihood’

By Marlin Weso | July 17, 2022 |

Maybe this is what Oliver Wendell Douglas had in mind when he moved to Hooterville on CBS’s Green Acres back in the 1960s. According to the plot, Mr. Douglas, longing for a simpler life, “buys a farm, sight unseen, and moves there to live off the land, much to the chagrin of his socialite wife,…

The Grand Galvez Brings Glamour to the Gulf

By Elaine Raffel | July 17, 2022 |

The Grand Galvez is exactly what its name implies: Grand. And I’m talking everything, from the statement-making tropical pink exterior to the showstopping Murano glass mosaic. The hotel also sports a rich, vibrant history; the original Galvez opened in 1911.

This M Street’s Tudor Is The Perfect Example Of Perfection

By Nikki Barringer | July 16, 2022 |

Here’s the thing, we talk about Tudors all day. Tudor this and Tudor that. But do we ever really stop to get to KNOW the Tudor? No. No we don’t. So today let’s get to know the glorious architecture that is a classic Tudor. And if you already know all this, please feel free to…