Dallas real estate
Congratulations are in order for René Barrera, the new sales manager at the Lakewood/Lake Highlands Ebby office. Not only is he an East Dallas resident himself, but he’s also a natural leader, according to Mary Frances Burleson. “René brings extensive industry knowledge, as well as a strong desire to assist our Lakewood/Lake Highlands agents in taking…
One of the hardest things in the world is finding the perfect neighborhood and home to call yours. When I moved back to Dallas from Arizona, I wanted what I had there — diversity, architecture with character, and a place that I could grow a garden. Yes, I’m an urban gardener. Guilty as charged! I…
Talk about curb appeal, right? This cute home is in the neighborhood surrounding the Bishop Arts District in North Oak Cliff, which is formally called the Dallas Land & Loan. Here’s how it came about, according to the historians at the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League: In 1887, Thomas Marsalis and his partner John Armstrong…
First off: Did you know that natural gas doesn’t really have a smell? An “odorant” is added to it before it’s pumped through the lines and into your home, giving it that well-known rotten egg smell. If you get a whiff of odorant, you should get out of your home and call 911, according to…
The temptation is, when it comes to building a new home inside close-in neighborhoods, is to make the most of the lot. Builders sometimes plunk down homes that look better suited to a new suburban development up north in Collin County than the historic, imperfectly platted neighborhoods in Dallas. That’s where this new build in…
