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70s Contemporary With a Transitional Facelift in Richardson ISD

By Joanna England / November 20, 2014 /

When Brittney Warren, a dynamo of a Realtor with Rogers Healy and Associates, told me about this updated 1970s contemporary inside Richardson ISD, I found it hard to believe the price: $319,900. That’s a rare bird if anything, to find a home in this area at that price. But to see one that is updated,…

Crime Report: Caught on Video, Thief Targets Unlocked Cars in Highland Park

By Zachary Dickens / November 18, 2014 /

Because the incident reports supplied by Dallas police remain largely useless, we must rely on the cops in Highland Park and University Park to provide us with all the juicy details. Last week, a busy little burglar targeted several vehicles along a street that traverses the border between the Park Cities. At about 1:35 a.m.…

Dallas Public Schools: Should We Stay or Should We Go Now?

By Bethany Erickson / November 18, 2014 /

  When my husband bought the home we live in now – a 1950s bungalow in Midway Hollow – he was a bachelor. He told me several times during our courtship that he bought the house thinking that he would sell it when he got married, because three bedrooms and ONE bathroom is kind of…

Claremont Reno Drops $2,500 Today, Won’t Be on Market Long

By Leah Shafer / November 18, 2014 /

After not mentioning the Claremont neighborhood for a while, we’re suddenly seeing gem after gem go on the market there. It’s one of my favorite residential areas in East Dallas, with Midcentury personality, mature trees, and memorable style. The 1962 ranch-style house at 8526 Sweetwood Drive just came on the market Oct. 31 after an…

Dallas City Council Looks to Take a Time Out on Demolitions After Traumatic Teardowns in September

By Joanna England / November 17, 2014 /

I’m sure you haven’t forgotten the surprise demolition of a block’s worth of historic downtown buildings while the Cowboys played. The razing of 1611 Main and a few other beautiful old buildings on the block to make room for Headington Companies’ Joule Hotel expansion scarred many preservationists and at least one architecture critic. Pearls were clutched,…