Melissa O’Brien

Splurge vs Steal: Two Kessler Park Beauties

By Leah Shafer / April 23, 2018 /

Kessler Park is one of our favorite parts of North Oak Cliff, a neighborhood with history, topography, winding streets, arching shade trees, and so much more.   In this week’s Splurge vs Steal, we’re looking at two Kessler Park beauties. Which one is your favorite?   

Satisfy Your Real Estate Longings at these Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / January 11, 2018 /

Temperatures may be dropping, but these DFW houses are hot, hot, hot. We’re talking, of course, about our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week. We love bringing you an insider look at hot North Texas properties every Thursday. We scour the listings and pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time)…

Lakewood Contemporary Soars In Our Weekly Roundup of Dallas Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / June 8, 2017 /

Do you love a modern marvel of a home as much as we do? Then cast your gaze toward the Lakewood contemporary that tops our CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week. This renovated beauty is one of three we’re featuring, and you’ll be wondering how to pick your favorite.  They range in price from$724,000 to $1.05 million…

West Kessler Heights Austin Stone Traditional Sits Pretty On Elevated Lot

By Leah Shafer / December 8, 2016 /

There seems to be a new trend in real estate photography, and that’s shooting a property more like an interior design magazine. It creates a romantic, beautiful view of a home, with lots of close-ups of the pretty staging details. Our Thursday Three Hundred is the recipient of this style of photography, and the results…

Dilbeck-Designed Home in L.O. Daniel Can Be Yours For Just Over $200K

By Leah Shafer / October 25, 2016 /

Charles Dilbeck is one of our North Texas treasures, a regional architect who designed more than 600 houses in Dallas from 1932 to 1970. Known for creating a welcoming style and romantic feel in his houses, Dilbeck is credited for designing the first Texas ranch homes. Our Tuesday Two Hundred is Dilbeck-designed at 515 N. Oak Cliff Blvd. It has many…