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Arlington Home Shines Within Walking Distance to Interlochen’s Holiday Sparkle

By Joy Donovan / April 3, 2026 /

The red brick traditional at 3105 Westwood Dr in Arlington is near the action, but not in the hot middle of the frenzy. Yes, this one-story residence is in the Westwood subdivision, a walkable distance to the Interlochen neighborhood, the one known for its Christmas lights. Lighting up the neighborhood, a decades-long holiday tradition, draws…

No Need for Half a Million for This Custom Benbrook House

By Joy Donovan / August 15, 2025 /

In a market where a cookie-cutter house often comes with a premium price tag, here’s a house that’s a little like a cold front in August. It’s unbelievable, welcomed, and exciting. The home at 9008 Reata West Dr. in Benbrook is a rare find. It’s a custom garden home, loaded with extras. Priced at $475,000,…

Old Lake Highlands Midcentury Is Fresh With Updates, Sits On Heavily Treed Corner Lot

By Leah Shafer / July 14, 2015 /

Home sales in North Texas broke a record last month, with more than 10,500 sold in June, shattering the previous record by 1,000 houses. East Dallas is faring particularly well, with sales up 10 percent from last year, according to the latest sales figures from the MetroTex Association of Realtors. Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred takes…

Friday Four Hundred Flu Edition: Cute as a Button Cape on Druid You Just Want to Eat Up

By Candy Evans / February 1, 2013 /

I’m throwing this together for our poor Jo, who has the flu. That bug is a tough bugger, so don’t freak if you see me touring homes wearing a mask! I found this house for you in Greenway Crest over south of Lovers Lane, 5523 Druid — there’s a sassy street — east of the…

Tuesday Two Hundred: We Went House Shopping for the Flower Mound Squatter at $280K

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2012 /

We think Kenneth Robinson might be looking for a new home after next Monday, so we are dedicating today’s Tuesday Two Hundred to him. In case he wants to stay in Flower Mound, but move just a little south, here’s what we found: 2892 square feet on a landcaped lot with trees, hardwood floors, soft paint colors, plantation…