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Do you find it impossible to get anything done in Dallas in August? Let’s face it: everyone in town has taken a hike. And do you blame them? I’d much rather be at the seashore in Maine, on the Gulf Coast at Alys Beach, even down at Cinnamon Shore (which opens a new coffee house next week)…
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Everyone is calling it “The Texas Hill Country” up in Carrollton – Darling Home’s Villas at Austin Waters. A friend who is downsizing tells me she is looking at a 2,600 square foot home there in the mid-$200,00o range that has blown her away: low maintenance, great finish-out, and beautiful architectural styles like Colonials, Classic Revival,…
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Update: I’ve received a note from Mr. Wyly’s cousin (in comments) clarifying that the Michaels Arts & Crafts stores that were founded by Charles and Sam Wyly were sold while quite profitable. The business downturn apparently with subsequent owners. I am sad to report that Dallas philanthropist and billionaire Charles Wyly, whose name is on the Dee and Charles…
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We just returned from a spectacular weekend with friends Gary and Laurie Tipton at their beautiful home, “Tip’s Lodge” on Lake Cypress Springs. I want a lake house. Full disclosure: I’m looking at Beacon Hill, too, on Cedar Creek Lake. It’s a little closer in, and the developer is creating one of the most magnificent…
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Father’s Day was last weekend, but this spread would have made a great gift of second home real estate for Anthony Weiner: Beaver Dam Farms. The 973-acre private estate is tucked away in the rolling foothills of Athens, Georgia. It was built from the root up and designed by country music legend Kenny Rogers…
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Dallas Real Estate is changing. Several years ago, my cousin and his wife moved his parents into their home. It was a bit unsettling because I thought my aunt and uncle needed their own space. Turns out my cousins, who live in Florida, were way ahead of me. With more Hispanics buying homes in Texas…
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