David Griffin and Company Realtors
You might take it for granted, but old homes live just like the people who own them do — through good times and bad. A hundred-year-old home may be the meaningful setting of a bridal shower or a funeral reception, someone’s first breath or their last, a gleeful war homecoming or a dreaded knock at…
Read MoreYou know how some parts of Dallas feel like their own little world? This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, takes us to a 1950-built home in an East Dallas neighborhood that almost was its own town. Sort of. A Feb. 20, 1945 Dallas Morning…
Read MoreThis week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, takes us to a little pocket of ultra modern homes constructed with corrugated metal exteriors and luxury materials inside in East Dallas. Our featured home is a brand-new 2023 build at 5842 La Vista Drive listed by Lori Ericsson…
Read MoreMr. Wylie Holt often smelled of bread. The longtime route salesman for Mrs. Baird’s Bakery — 20 years, in fact — probably couldn’t help spending some time on the bakery floor, seeing up close and personal the product he proudly sold to area grocery stores and local marts. When the old Mrs. Baird’s plant was…
Read MoreBuilt on foundations of midcentury, Tudor, and craftsman architecture, many Dallas neighborhoods are becoming meccas for modern design. Within this city, it’s becoming apparent that areas like the M Streets, Lakewood, and Preston Hollow are attracting top talent in interior design. One by one, the unique homes within these communities are being renovated, reshaped, and…
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