Santa Monica

Modern Updates to Adorable Santa Monica Home Keep Its Cottage Feel, Vintage Charm

By Leah Shafer / October 29, 2015 /

Some of the best pre-sale renovations owners can do on older homes is to make sure they have things today’s buyers value: more than one bathroom; an updated kitchen with new fixtures and appliances; an open floorplan; and a fresh, updated look everywhere. Today’s Thursday Three Hundred at 7014 Vivian Ave. is located in East Dallas’ Santa Monica neighborhood. Built…

Original Details and Flawless Updates Make This Hollywood Heights Home a Hot Ticket

By Joanna England / June 12, 2015 /

When Dallas City Center Realtor Britt Lopez sent me a link to her newest Hollywood Heights listing, I knew we had to have it on the blog because it was absolutely love at first sight. Ya’ll already know that I’m not the craziest about Tudors. They’re cute, but a lot of times they fall into…

Thursday Three Hundred: Delightful and Bright Home in Hollywood Heights

By Joanna England / May 1, 2014 /

I drove by this home this past weekend as I was headed to our son’s last YMCA under-4 soccer game at Randall Park Fields near Woodrow Wilson High School. I noticed the “Coming Soon” sign in the front yard and hoped quietly to myself that when it did go on the market, there’d be plenty…

How Do You Get Ready For a Home Tour? Cassie Evans Preps Her Pad And Runs Into a Few (Hilarious) Snags

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / March 24, 2014 /

If you ever need to get several items accomplished around the house, perhaps a mini renovation, little organizational projects, or take that baby down to the studs and build it back up, having your home asked to be part of a HOME TOUR is the fire under your fanny that will get all of those things done.

Friday Five Hundred, Romance Week: Built to Blend in, This Gorgeous Hollywood Tudor Has a Kitchen Built For Love

By Joanna England / February 14, 2014 /

The Hollywood/Santa Monica neighborhood is hot right now, with hundreds of families looking for the perfect home in this sweet little subdivision, but thanks to higher prices and a market that is poised for even more growth, it’s hard to find the right house for the right buyer. Still, there are some very lovely homes…