Residential Real Estate

Splurge vs Steal: Pristine Aesthetics or Fun Personality in Lakewood?

By Mary Cate Long / July 25, 2021 /
Lakewood home

Our Splurge and Steal today invites you into the idyllic, tree-lined streets of Lakewood. Located just 0.3 miles apart at just about the exact same square footage, our two homes seem to have a lot in common. However, this week has us pondering an important question that usually is strictly relegated to the dating scene…

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From the Archives: Unmarried Couples Buying a House—What Should They Know?

By Leah Shafer / January 1, 2016 /

It has been said that falling in love consists of uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense, and for many couples, buying a house together is an experience driven by excitement and emotion, especially in a market as hot as ours. When a married couple in Texas buys a house, community property laws offer…

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Winners Make a Big Splash in ‘Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest’

By Leah Shafer / July 21, 2015 /

Last month, we told you about the “2015 Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest,” created in response to Highland Park’s new rule that portable toilets be screened from the public’s view at residential construction sites. The contest, sponsored by Sardone Construction and HPD Architecture, closed June 29 and the winners have been announced. Close to 30 people registered and 17 submitted…

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Highland Park Construction Rule Inspires ‘Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest’

By Leah Shafer / June 3, 2015 /

Highland Park is implementing a new requirement that portable toilets be screened from the public’s view at residential construction sites. No one wants to pooh-pooh* the new rule, so instead, two Dallas companies are encouraging creativity and responding with humor. Sardone Construction and HPD Architecture launched the “2015 Sitting Pretty Porta Potty Screen Contest” Monday. Here’s the challenge: We…

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Unmarried Couples Buying a House: What Should They Know?

By Leah Shafer / March 10, 2015 /

It has been said that falling in love consists of uncorking the imagination and bottling the common sense, and for many couples, buying a house together is an experience driven by excitement and emotion, especially in a market as hot as ours. When a married couple in Texas buys a house, community property laws offer…

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