Tuesday Two hundred

Elmwood Cottage with Midcentury Design Influences Will Wow Buyers

By Leah Shafer / May 2, 2017 /

A friend of mine is looking to buy a house in the under-$300K range in Dallas and it is proving to be incredibly difficult and frustrating. In her experience, homes in that range go under contract lightning fast and almost always for over asking price. Sometimes there’s even a cash offer as competition. I’ve had the…

Lochwood Estates Midcentury Modern Gets Multiple Offers After Four Days On Market

By Leah Shafer / April 25, 2017 /

Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a Lochwood Estates midcentury that generated multiple offers over asking price after just four days on the market. This East Dallas neighborhood is affordable and desirable with lush greenbelts, mature trees, lots of wildlife, and close proximity to White Rock Lake. With killer curb appeal and a cute interior, the home at 12030…

Gorgeous El Tivoli Place Charmer Offers Sleek, On-Trend Updates Inside and Out

By Leah Shafer / April 18, 2017 /

North Oak Cliff is full of storied neighborhoods like El Tivoli Place. This well-established area features winding streets, hilly terrain, creeks and greenbelts, and arching shade trees. Its charmed brick homes, serene setting, proximity to downtown, and affordable real estate make it appealing to buyers. Our Tuesday Two Hundred at 2711 El Tivoli Dr. is a 1945 gem,…

Offer Deadline Is Noon Today for this Buckner Terrace Reno By Kettering Ideas

By Leah Shafer / March 28, 2017 /

Just how how is the North Texas under-$300K market right now? The Buckner Terrace home at 5234 Ponderosa Way was listed Saturday and the deadline for all offers (plural) is today at noon. That’s how hot. Part of its appeal is its top-to-bottom renovation by Kettering Ideas. We’ve written about them before here, here, and here, and owner Steve Kettering…

Mix the Martinis for this Midcentury in Richardson’s Greenwood Hills Neighborhood

By Leah Shafer / March 21, 2017 /

The last several years have seen a huge resurgence in the popularity of all things midcentury modern in housing. If not “straight” midcentury, then a dash of atomic era flavor. People seem to crave the clean architectural lines, emphasis on natural light, and open design concepts. In Richardson, a popular “inner-ring” suburb of Dallas, there’ an…