North Dallas

Melshire Estates Ranch Has Fresh Face You’ll Fall in Love With

By Joanna England / May 16, 2019 /

The big mistake that a lot of sellers make when updating a property for the market is taking it all too far. Sure, I love a good open floor plan, but can we admit that not all homes should have them? A fantastic example of updating without sacrificing a home’s character is this adorable updated…

Midcentury Marvelous In North Dallas Shines as Rental of the Week

By Bethany Erickson / May 5, 2019 /

True story: A whole lot of our readers who aren’t from Dallas but got here as soon as they could started off renting here, because it’s hard to find the perfect house in a market as heated as Dallas’ is sometimes. Which is why we paid attention when we found this Midcentury Ranch in North…

North Dallas Entertainer’s Home With Pool And Plano Schools For $445K

By Amy Puchaty / April 12, 2019 /

This North Dallas home is ready for summer! With a crystal blue pool, patio, game room, and bright open floor plan, our Friday Four Hundred aims to please. And it’s ideally located too. It sits in a family-friendly North Dallas neighborhood with desirable Plano schools. “The property at 18616 Gibbons Drive is a pristine home…

Plan Commission Briefed on Proposed Staff Changes to PD-15

By Jon Anderson / March 8, 2019 /

[Editor’s note: Jon Anderson is a columnist for CandysDirt.com. His opinions are his own.] While Thursday’s meeting fell short of the usual fireworks PD-15 brings about, the City Plan Commission asked some great questions regarding city staff’s proposed changes to PD-15. In the lead-up to City Plan Commission’s public hearing on staff’s proposal for updating PD-15,…

Low-Rise Flats: Up In The Air Without Sky-High HOA Dues

By Jon Anderson / February 27, 2019 /

[Editor’s note: Jon Anderson is a columnist for CandysDirt.com. His opinions are his own.] I recently suggested that builders lay off the endless blocks of cookie-cutter townhouses with their all-too-familiar floor plans. I see them as an inefficient use of space that invariably cost homebuyers more for the same amount of usable space. They’re the real…