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Join The Best Club: Beckley Club Estates is Charming And Friendly

By Nikki Barringer | May 27, 2022 |

Talking with Compass’ Bill Farrell is always a delight. He has such a passion for homes and his very beloved little corner of the world, Beckley Club Estates. This is a story about a home in that neighborhood. It’s a charming stone Tudor with incredible landscaping, set on a creek lot with a backyard that…

Frisco Developer Sentenced To 45 Years, $30 Million In Fees For Real Estate Investment Scheme

By April Towery | May 27, 2022 |

A Frisco developer who bilked more than 300 people out of millions of dollars in a real estate investment scheme was sentenced this week to 45 years in state prison. Christian Custom Homes CEO Phillip Michael Carter also was ordered to pay $30 million in restitution. Carter also served as the principal of Texas Cash…

Single-Family Housing in Dallas Needs Attention But Not a Drastic Overhaul, Dallas Architecture Forum Panelists Say

By April Towery | May 26, 2022 |

Local experts gathered for an online panel discussion Wednesday to discuss the future of single-family housing in Dallas. The discussion included ideas to open opportunities for those in the priced-out “missing middle,” crafting healthy density standards, ensuring accessibility, and strategically managing infill development. “We’re not talking about a drastic overhaul or the collision of high-density…

Every Day Can Feel Like a Vacation at This Renovated Dallas Oasis Now For Sale

By Candy Evans | May 26, 2022 |

Lounging poolside with the sun shining, a cold beverage in hand, and a gorgeous golf course in view sounds like the stuff of vacation memories. But at this property that just hit the market, that’s just a typical Saturday. If resort-like living is what you’re after, 5941 Club Oaks Drive is the perfect forever home…

How a Picture-Perfect Park Cities Cottage Dodged The Wrecking Ball 

By Karen Eubank | May 26, 2022 |

When Allie Beth Allman listing agent Pete Livingston called to tell me about a 1,588-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1933 Park Cities cottage my first thought was, “How far off are the bulldozers?” I’m not the only one. Last week, Dallas architect Larry Good, author of the book A House for Texas, presented a slide show and…

What’s Developing: Lakeside Beach Property Becomes Selling Point in Rural Midlothian

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 26, 2022 |

Dallas-based development firm is going forward with plans to build a 3,300-acre master-planned community in Midlothian with the selling point being a lakeside beach.