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You Can Own Three Acres of Kaufman History at The Thurman Place

By Nikki Barringer / October 26, 2023 /

There’s a Facebook group called, “You’re probably from Kaufman, Texas if you remember …” It’s their version of a Jeff Foxworthy routine. It’s charming and adorable and one of the “probably from” entries includes a long list of presumably favorite teachers and coaches, including the original owner of today’s featured home, Floyd Thurman. A Kaufman…

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Walk to Downtown McKinney From This Cute Cottage That Comes Completely Furnished

By Nikki Barringer / August 1, 2023 /

Remember when people used to say things like “CUTE COTTAGE ALERT?” It would be so appropriate here because this really is a cute little cottage and you have now been alerted. Instead, I’ll open with the fact that this cute cottage and all the furnishings inside are now for sale. It’s been an in-demand Airbnb…

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Get Palm Springs Vibes on Lake Granbury in This Too Cute Two-Bedroom Midcentury

By Nikki Barringer / January 31, 2023 /

As a Realtor and a real estate writer, I obviously love every house that was built ever. Obviously. But sometimes there’s one that comes along that I cannot freaking wait to write up. This is one of those. Lovely Day Real Estate’s Shannon Bubel is just as excited about it, too. Located in Granbury, this…

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Recover From The Holiday Frenzy at These Luxury Vacation Rental Homes 

By Karen Eubank / December 19, 2022 /

When I was married many years ago, we spent a week of our month-long Italian honeymoon in Florence at a vacation rental. We planned the trip this way to catch our breath, do laundry, cook our food from local markets, and get an idea of what living in Italy full-time might be like. My then-husband…

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Short-Term Rental Owner Responds to Plan Commission Vote to Ban in Neighborhoods

By April Towery / December 9, 2022 /

All eyes were on the Dallas City Plan Commission this week as the panel voted to define short-term rentals as a lodging use, thus banning the properties from single-family residential neighborhoods. Plan commissioners, who made the decision in a 10-4 vote following a nine-hour public hearing, said they didn’t take the matter lightly. Some said…

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