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Dallas Public Schools: Committed, For Now

By Bethany Erickson / November 24, 2014 /

Last week, I wrote about the decisions we have coming up regarding real estate, and our son’s education. And I love, love, love all the reader feedback and comments. This week? This week I’d like to talk about our thought process thus far. My husband and I are products of public schools – albeit not…

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If Lakewood Schools Splinter From DISD, How Will That Affect Property Values?

By Joanna England / November 1, 2013 /

Thanks to a Facebook page started by former State Rep. Allen Vaught, meetings with Dallas ISD trustee Mike Morath, and a growing groundswell of support, talk is picking up about Woodrow Wilson High School and it’s feeder campuses splintering from Dallas ISD to form their own school district. It’s an interesting idea, one that would either…

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Monday Morning Millionaire: You CAN Get Into Park Cities Luxury (& Schools) for a Smidgen Over a Million

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2013 /

Bradford, McCullough, Highland Park High School…  yes, while DISD continues to find an identity, your kiddos can be walking to and from school in the Park Cities. Best of all, you get an updated, liveable, classic home with 1936 charm and structure, but modernized to 2013 form and functionality. This was a circa 1930’s duplex the…

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$799,000 Will Buy You Mike Miles North Dallas Home on Hockaday

By Candy Evans / September 3, 2013 /

Listing agent Linda Vallala, who really specializes in that area, just confirmed the pricing of 4026 Hockaday… $799,000. The property was listed for $749,000, which is what Miles paid for it last July 27. Figuring in a 6% Realtor’s commission, should he get asking, which I see no reason why he shouldn’t as the area is…

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Friday Four Hundred Flu Edition: Cute as a Button Cape on Druid You Just Want to Eat Up

By Candy Evans / February 1, 2013 /

I’m throwing this together for our poor Jo, who has the flu. That bug is a tough bugger, so don’t freak if you see me touring homes wearing a mask! I found this house for you in Greenway Crest over south of Lovers Lane, 5523 Druid — there’s a sassy street — east of the…

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