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Best of: Entrepreneur Selling Fab Casa Linda Cottage—Her Change Is Your Gain

By Leah Shafer / December 29, 2016 / 1 Comment

It’s the time of year when we look back on our accomplishments and discoveries for 2016. This Thursday Three Hundred, published March 17, was a favorite of both readers and the author! Enjoy this flashback. Our Thursday Three Hundred is the home of entrepreneur Rachel O’Connor and her young family. O’Connor is the founder and owner […]

It’s My Mansion: North Oak Cliff Traditional Offers Lots of Charms for Under $200K

By Leah Shafer / September 19, 2016 / 0 Comments

There’s been a lot of attention lately to our North Texas real estate market—it’s one of the hottest in the nation, if not the hottest. With that growth, prices have increased exponentially. It’s getting pretty hard to find a single family home for under $200K in Dallas. But they do exist! Proof: this cute traditional […]

Get a Kessler Plaza Address for Under $300K with this Updated, Totally Tempting Tudor

By Leah Shafer / June 7, 2016 / 0 Comments

It’s tough to resist the charms of a Tudor, and our Tuesday Two Hundred is tempting, priced well under $300K. This Kessler Plaza charmer, located at 2623 Marvin Ave., was built in 1941 and is one of the cutest homes on the block. It’s got two bedrooms, one bathroom, and 1,354 square feet full of original details, like […]

Alger Park Cottage Exemplifies Area’s Charms, Updated to Be Highly Livable

By Leah Shafer / March 22, 2016 / 1 Comment

Alger Park in an East Dallas neighborhood you don’t want to overlook. Heavily treed lots, Midcentury cottages, a sense of community pride, affordable price tags, and close proximity to all of the area’s charms are just some of the reasons houses in this area tend to fly off the market. Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred at 9715 Cloister […]

East Dallas Entrepreneur Selling Fab Casa Linda Cottage—Her Change Is Your Gain

By Leah Shafer / March 17, 2016 / 2 Comments

Our Thursday Three Hundred is the home of entrepreneur Rachel O’Connor and her young family. O’Connor is the founder and owner of Party Made Pretty, and she creates all kinds of paper decorations, garlands, and banners. Party Made Pretty booming—she’s now filling more than 400 orders a month and her home-based business is busting at the seams. So she, […]

Cute Midcentury Vibe of East Dallas Lochwood Home Offer Big Possibilities

By Leah Shafer / March 8, 2016 / 0 Comments

Our Tuesday Two Hundred takes us to the lush Lochwood neighborhood of East Dallas. The home at 11324 Carissa Dr. is near greenbelts, wooded areas, hiking trails, and creeks, and the area has mature trees and is close to White Rock Lake. This is a 3-2 with 1,300 square feet, built in 1962. The interior offers an open floorplan, vaulted […]