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Cedar Crest Secret Gem: Snatch Up This Updated 1937 Tudor Before Someone Else Does

By Joy Donovan / January 23, 2026 /

Tired of the modern farmhouse? Done with Midcentury Modern? Here’s something else — a completely updated 1937 Tudor that’s half the price you’d find for similar homes in the M Streets or Lakewood. The house listed for $525,000 on Cedar Crest Boulevard in south Dallas gives homebuyers a chance to buy a house with a…

Midcentury Home Reveals Surprising Cache of Vintage Appliances

By Brenda Masse / March 15, 2023 /

We know CandysDirt.com readers love a historic home, and home inspectors do, too. If you love looking at houses and solving problems, there is nothing like a historic home for getting in all the nooks and crannies and finding all the interesting details: unique structures that have held up over time and vintage appliances. In…

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

By Leah Shafer / December 29, 2016 /

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 /

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 /

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…