Kevin Caskey

East Dallas Entrepreneur Selling Fab Casa Linda Cottage—Her Change Is Your Gain

By Leah Shafer / March 17, 2016 /

Our Thursday Three Hundred is the home of entrepreneur Rachel O’Connor and her young family. O’Connor is the founder and owner of Party Made Pretty, and she creates all kinds of paper decorations, garlands, and banners. Party Made Pretty booming—she’s now filling more than 400 orders a month and her home-based business is busting at the seams. So she,…

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East Dallas MLS Annual TREPAC Bake Off Was Out of This World

By Joanna England / March 3, 2016 /

Dallas City Center director Kevin Caskey probably did an extra spin class yesterday evening. I mean, how else could he stay in such great shape after an event like the East Dallas MLS “Cake Wars for TREPAC” yesterday? The auction, which benefited the Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee that focuses on protecting homeowners’ rights,…

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Check Out This Updated Lake Highlands House with Vaulted Ceilings, Big Renovation

By Leah Shafer / July 16, 2015 /

“Home is the nicest word there is,” proclaimed pioneer Laura Ingalls Wilder, and we agree with the sentiment. It’s particularly true when it’s a house as lovely as the updated Lake Highlands home at 10836 Ferndale Rd. From the street, it looks friendly, with a big front yard, large trees, and a freshly painted exterior. But…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: Designer Reno Breathes New Life Into L-Streets Midcentury

By Leah Shafer / June 2, 2015 /

Jane Austen once wrote, “There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” That’s particularly true when your home is a thing of beauty, like today’s Tuesday Two Hundred at 10229 Lynford Dr., near Northwest Highway and Ferndale. This renovated L-Streets midcentury has a crisp, warm palette and welcoming feel. This certainly wasn’t the…

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Dallas City Center’s Kevin Caskey Says School Ratings Will Influence Real Estate Values

By Joanna England / April 1, 2015 /

With the Texas legislature set to approve a new letter grading system that adds more clarity and precision to the TEA’s rating categories, Realtors are wondering how the new approval guide will affect housing prices. The measure just cleared the Senate and is headed for the house. Lake Highlands resident and Dallas City Center Realtors…

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