DFW real estate news

Freelance? Study Indicates You Can Get a Shorter Work Week in North Texas

By CandysDirt / December 9, 2018 /

From staff reports The gig economy means that more and more people are taking the plunge and working for themselves — often in a freelance capacity. The freedom of choosing projects, being your own boss, and working from home can be attractive to many. But how much do you need to work to be able…

Pagewood Park Contemporary Offers Plenty of Entertaining Space

By Bethany Erickson / December 8, 2018 /

This week’s Saturday Seven Hundred near Pagewood Park may feel like a Midcentury Ranch straight from the Sixties, but in reality, it’s a well-done and impeccably updated 1986 Contemporary with plenty of space for entertaining. The one-story ranch is located at 10819 Pagewood Place, on a corner cul de sac lot. With 3,204 square feet…

That Seventies House on Bellaire Park Court

By Eric Prokesh / December 8, 2018 /

According to Laver’s Law, 3509 Bellaire Park Court, lies somewhere between amusing and quaint. James Laver was an esteemed and influential curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum who enunciated a timeline for the cycle of fashion, receiving a Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1962. Ten years ago, you might have lethargically said this house…

Craftsman Cutie In Lower Greenville Up For Grabs, Priced At $474K

By Amy Puchaty / December 7, 2018 /

  For people who want to live in the heart of Dallas, it can be hard to find an eye-catching, updated home that’s affordable without sacrificing location. But this week’s Friday Four Hundred is all that and more, and sits right off Greenville Avenue. One look at the photos, and you’ll see why this Craftsman cutie is…

From Facebook: Kitchen Islands — Yay or Nay?

By Bethany Erickson / December 7, 2018 /

We all have our own list of things that are on trend, but maybe don’t excite us. Shiplap. Inspirational phrases on walls. Soaking tubs. But when one writer said she hated her kitchen island, we decided to ask our readers if they harbored similar disgruntlement against the fairly ubiquitous feature. Realtor.com writer Cathie Ericson said:…