Lakewood

Coffee Bar, Web Management Central, Crafts & Game Room for Under $900,000? Only in Dallas

By Candy Evans / October 3, 2014 /

Yes, we may have the nation’s first Ebola patient, but we also still have the best housing market in the whole dang world. And the good folks at Inwood National Bank have plucked another one for you to drool over. New construction by M. Christopher Custom Homes at 6106 Llano in Lakewood Heights has a…

Thursday Three Hundred: Two Peaks and a Pool in Hollywood Heights

By Joanna England / September 11, 2014 /

Britt Lopez has done it again. She’s scored an amazing listing in one of East Dallas’ most sought-after neighborhoods. Not only that, this is one of the coolest little storybook Tudors at 710 Monte Vista Dr., with a great front porch and fantastic interiors. It’s also inside the Lakewood Elementary attendance area, a total bonus!

Inwood Home of the Week: Run for the (Lakewood) Hills To Catch This New Contemporary From JLD Custom Homes

By Candy Evans / September 5, 2014 /

Jeff Dworkin has done it again. The master home builder, and current president of the Dallas Builder’s Association — you cannot spell his name without “w-o-r-k” — builds high quality homes generally east of Central, usually in the 3500 to 4500 square foot range with luxury finish outs. But Jeff is really known for getting you in…

Are Arbitrary School District Boundaries Distorting Real Estate Values?

By Joanna England / August 20, 2014 /

A recent column by Heather Wilhelm highlights a huge issue in America: In order to get into a good public school, you often have to spend more on a home. Heck, brokerages have developed search tools to help you focus on the school attendance areas you want, weeding out perfectly good homes that have imperfect…

Monday Morning Millionaire, Vintage Edition: Gorgeous Spanish Eclectic Hearkens to Historic Hutsell Style

By Joanna England / August 11, 2014 /

If you want an architect that is going to design and build an exceptional home, one that is designed to emulate the pinnacle of historic style, you can’t do much better than Jeff Fairey and Vintage Contemporaries. Fairey, a builder who doesn’t compromise on design and materials, is known for his Vintage Place development —…