Dallas real estate
When buyers peruse listings, they rely heavily on the pictures posted by the listing agent. Usually pictures entice, however sometimes they’re scary, wary, or pointless. I know when I look at homes, I expect the pictures to be a storyboard that escorts me through a property. I want to see the exterior, the entryway, and…
Ever have your luggage lost on the way to or from your Second Shelter? Wonder what became of those reading glasses went left in the airplane seat pocket never to be seen again? They went to Scottsboro, Ala., to the Unclaimed Baggage Center store. My “real” job asked that I take some vacation. So last week, for…
WalletHub released its 2015 list of the best and worst places to retire based on 23 metrics across the 150 largest cities in the USA. Texas is a mixed bag. Unsurprisingly, six of the top 10 are in Florida (4) and Arizona (2) – states with no income taxes and long-time targets of the retirement…
Do you use both sides of your brain? This month’s Guardian Angel Ricky Phillips does. Not only does he love the problem-solving, number-crunching aspect of being a mortgage officer, but he’s also deeply smitten with the color-coordinating, detail-minding aspect of owning his own interior design business. Methinks that Phillips would be a great one-stop-shop for…
We’re still reeling from the loss of 10300 Strait Lane, a gorgeous Bud Oglesby-designed modern on one of the most beautiful streets in Dallas, so you can imagine how heartening it was to read Robert Wilonsky’s post announcing that the Dallas City Council voted to approve a demolition delay. The new law is intended to…
