Calling All Kayakers

Lake Lot | 1510 Shoreline Drive, Cedar Creek Lake | $182,500 The thing about life at the lake is it’s effortless and easy. Stunning sunsets and walks to the shore. Time slows down when you’re surrounded by nature and it’s almost impossible not to temper your pace. This is the lot where dreams are…

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In The Paint

At last count there were eighty kajillion white paints to pick from, but you only need one. Through the magic of phone calls and actual conversations, I’ll now narrow your search to three… Remodeler: Sherwin Williams Snowbound “With its slight gray undertone, this versatile cool white pairs well with other gray-influenced colors. Like stepping…

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Meet Aaron + Kao, DIY’s Latest Duo

Aaron and Kao. Kao and Aaron. First-time homeowners, full-time go getters and newest edition to that DIY Life. Last summer after a very short search – these two are decisive as hell – I had the legit fortune of helping them buy a three-bedroom, two-bathroom traditional home in a killer location. It’s North Dallas,…

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Hey Buddy, Black Granite Is Back

You heard it here first, unless you subscribe to Domino, then you heard it here second, black granite is making a comeback. Oh hello 1990s. Bring us your plastic chokers, cropped crochet tops and wispy straight-to-video bangs. And now, for the love, bring us your dang countertops. In an effort to save you one…

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Stats On Stats On Stats

Look at this little Lazy Dazy, reposting a graphic that she had little to nothing to do with. BUT IT’S SO INFORMATIVE!! Here’s what it says, in case you prefer long-winded sentences to short, pithy facts. On average, sales prices are up over 50% from where they were last year. Yikes on bikes for…

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Active, Pending and Other Words

Who’s ready for a post that’s as dry as toast?!!! WE ARE!! Lately I’ve been noticing a lot more Listings going from Active (For Sale) directly to Pending (Out of Option, No Contingencies). What does that mean?!!!?!?!? A couple of things. First, the Buyer is waiving the Option Period. (That’s the 3 to 5…

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The Girl’s Got Swirls Aaaaand She’s Gone

I don’t typically double dip, but Lisa King’s latest listing at 3206 Rock Bluff Drive is too good not to re-re-share. Built into the hillside, the house sits above the garage and a bridge out the French doors leads you to a real deal rooftop deck. It’s a truly custom midcentury with original details…

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Sale Away At Again & Again

Again & Again is a Dallas staple. Been around so long, it predates the ampersand. That’s not true. But they’ve been at it a minute. It’s basically a really exclusive consignment shop and if you’re like me, you had no idea it was consignment. I thought they outright owned everything. But they don’t. I…

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