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Here’s an AirBNB Darling in Oak Lawn You’ll Fall in Love With

By Shelby Skrhak | July 6, 2022 |

This week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, takes us to an absolute gem of a home in Oak Lawn. Well, make that three homes to be precise. Randall Elms of David Griffin and Company Realtors has the listing for a gorgeous 1925 Tudor duplex, each with…

Turtle Creek Association Takes Matters Into Its Own Hands to Beautify Dallas’ Front Yard

By April Towery | July 6, 2022 |

One of the most popular home tours in Dallas is coming up this fall, and organizers at the Turtle Creek Association are excited about letting residents behind the curtain of the city’s most fabulous mansions while raising money to beautify the jewel of their neighborhood. That jewel? Turtle Creek. J.D. Trueblood, president and CEO of…

No Sea Shantys Can Help Sell This Houseboat

By Mimi Perez | July 6, 2022 |

“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship.” There is not an adult who grew up in the 1970s that does not know the theme song to Gilligan’s Island. In your head, you were singing those lyrics. It…

With Triple-Digit Temperatures, Air Conditioning Care is Self Care This Summer

By Brenda Masse | July 6, 2022 |

After one of the hottest Junes on record in Dallas-Fort Worth, and forecasters saying more to come, we recommend showing your air conditioner a little extra love this year.  Maintenance 101 Inspector Alex walks us through a few things you can do at home to give your AC some TLC: like cleaning the outdoor compressor with a hose,…

Fort Worth Realtor is an Actor And a Dentist But Selling Homes Takes Center Stage

By April Towery | July 5, 2022 |

Steven Jones is a Renaissance Man with a million-dollar smile and a million-dollar listing.  He founded a theater company, went to dental school, and got a marketing degree at Baylor University, but his passion lies in selling homes.  “You’ve got to give real estate your all,” Jones said. “You’re not going to be able to…

Stay on Your Own Private Airbnb Island This Summer

By Mary Cate Long | July 5, 2022 |

For many of us, the idea of enjoying our own private island may initially feel pretty far out of reach. But these rentals on Airbnb turn an impossibility into reality. Whether you are looking for a rustic cabin on a lake island or a tropical getaway closer to the equator, you can stay at your…