Lakewood

Popcorn Ceilings, Busy Granite, and Other Red Flags Realtor Karen Nelson Can’t Unsee

By Elaine Raffel / July 30, 2025 /

Dallas is in the midst of an architectural tug-of-war, leaving home sellers with a tough choice: invest in a renovation or cash out to a builder.

We Can’t Stop Loving This Lakewood Ranch!

By Karen Eubank / July 5, 2025 /

Is this the cutest home I have seen all month? Why yes, yes it is. The more I look at it, the more I cannot stop loving this Lakewood Ranch! I am so impressed by the way buyers are taking these older ranch homes and completely reinventing them. This is one of the best I…

This Is One of the Most Architecturally Significant Historic Lakewood Spanish Eclectic Estate Homes 

By Karen Eubank / May 1, 2025 /

This is a rare opportunity to own an original Bertram C. Hill Lakewood Spanish Eclectic estate home built by the legendary Dines & Kraft team. It’s on the market for the first time in over 25 years. Dallas has sadly lost sight of the privacy an estate home provides. For far too long, lots have…

There Are Still Some ‘Affordable’ Rentals in Dallas

By Charles Grand / March 31, 2025 /

Finding an affordable apartment to rent in Dallas can be quite the challenge considering how high housing costs have shot up in recent years, but don’t worry, there are still some neighborhoods out there where you can find something reasonable. Average rent in Dallas last month was $1,574, according to RentCafe, just a touch above…

An Alley Runs Through It: How a Lakewood Couple Haggled With the City and Won

By April Towery / February 19, 2025 /

When Kyle and Amanda Kraft purchased 6706 Southridge Drive in 2015, they thought it would be their forever home. Plans changed and they’re moving to another part of Texas now, but with help from their Realtor, they’re leaving the property a lot better than they found it.  Their story starts with an unsightly abandoned alley…