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On One of North Texas’ Top Fishing Lakes, This Gated Lake Fork Home Will Hook You

By Brenda Masse / April 8, 2026 /

If you didn’t know that Lake Fork is the best lake within three hours of Dallas, then you’ve been missing out. I’ll fight you on this. Not too big and not too small, Lake Fork is the perfect size both for owning a home and enjoying lake life. It’s not tiny, where you can’t take…

This Oak Cliff Midcentury Has a Secret Door and a Huge Lot

By Brenda Masse / August 14, 2025 /

When you drive up to this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of First Horizon, you might have a few first impressions. It might be the large, verdant lawn and setting, or the adorable midcentury style of the home, or maybe the stylish curved driveway. You might not immediately wonder where…

It Was the Affordable American Dream in 1954 and It’s Still That Way Today

By Shelby Skrhak / April 2, 2020 /

Back in the 50s after World War II, young Dallasites who were eager to own a piece of the American dream flocked to Casa View Oaks, where homebuilders like Leslie Hill, Cliff May, Hallmark Homes, and Neece and Mahaffey-Wagner built affordable homes starting at $12,000 on the east side of White Rock Lake. Today some…