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    Proximity to White Rock Lake is just one perk of updated Dallas home

    Jessica Otte
    Dec 2, 2016 | 10:48 am

    Real estate is all about location, location, location. And when you live in Dallas, being located a stone’s throw from White Rock Lake and the Arboretum is about as choice of a spot as a prospective homebuyer can hope to find.

    Perched high on a hill, 428 Edgelake Dr. in Lake Highlands Estates is just northeast of White Rock, providing pretty vistas of a lush greenbelt and easy access to walking and biking trails around the lake. But that’s not all there is to love about this property.

    The 2,470-square-foot, circa-1953 home has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, and two first-floor living spaces, all of which have been beautifully updated. To wit, hardwood floors and recessed lighting are found throughout, as are large picture windows that maximize the home’s views.

    Speaking of those windows, the den boasts an especially large one, as well as a wood-burning fireplace and access to a side patio — a great place to unwind with a glass of wine and watch the sunset.

    Need a refill? Head into your kitchen, where cosmetic upgrades like stone countertops, a sliding barn door, and a beautiful tile backsplash are enhanced by top-of-the-line appliances, including a commercial-grade Bertazzoni gas range and built-in wine fridge.

    The space opens to the dining room, with a breakfast bar for casual dining. A built-in-laden utility room also serves as a mudroom, though hopefully you won’t be traipsing in much mud thanks to the attached two-car garage.

    You’ll find a 17-by-13-foot master retreat downstairs, which includes an elegant en-suite bathroom featuring his-and-hers vanities, a soaker tub, and a separate jetted walk-in shower. Three additional generously sized bedrooms, each with hardwood floors and plenty of natural light, are upstairs.

    All in all, the home's interior has charm to spare. But with a sizable, heavily treed backyard and the lake as your playground, you may prefer to spend your time enjoying the amenities outside this home, which is listed by David Collier of David Griffin & Company for $689,000.

    The room also features a view of the lush greenbelt.

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    The room also features a view of the lush greenbelt.
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    Property Tax News

    Texas bill on property tax homestead exemption could save $500 a year

    Teresa Gubbins
    Feb 12, 2025 | 11:56 am
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    A bill is making its way through the Texas legislature that would cut homeowners some slack: Senate Bill 4 by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, will raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 — saving the average homeowner $500 a year.

    The bill was approved unanimously by a Senate committee on February 11, paving the way for consideration by the full Senate.

    UPDATE 2-13-2025: The Texas Senate unanimously (30-0) passed Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2. SB 4 and SJR 2 now head to the Texas House. If passed, Texans will have the opportunity to vote on the constitutional amendment in November 2025.
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    “By following up on the largest, grandest, hugest property tax reduction in American History, $22.7 Billion to be exact, SB 4 and SJR 2 provide more meaningful reduction to Texas homeowners by raising the Homestead Exemption to $140K," Bettencourt said in an especially bold and florid statement — even to the point of capitalizing the "h" on history and the "b" on billion, and yet simultaneously missing what seems like a golden opportunity to pump up that $140K with three more zeros and making it $140,000 which seems more substantial than $140K.

    Bettencourt gave credit to Charles Scoma of the Silver-Haired Legislature, the group of citizens 60-plus years of age elected by their peers, who testified that 80 percent of seniors in Texas have only $36K of disposable income, so $500 makes a big difference.

    "We have a moral obligation to keep seniors in their home," Bettencourt said.

    Senate Bill 4 works in conjunction with Senate Bill 1, the General Appropriations Act, by Senator Joan Huffman which provides 6.8 pennies of school district tax rate compression. This compression will result in an additional $133.13 in savings for the average homestead property owner.

    SB 4, if passed and approved by the voters, will raise the ISD portion of the homestead exemption, meaning the portion that goes for school district taxes. Senate Bill 4 includes a hold-harmless provision, guaranteeing that the state will fully cover any ISD funding shortfalls resulting from the exemption increase. Meaning that taxpayers will foot the bill in some other way?

    Once the Senate passes SB4 and SJR 2, they will move onto the House.

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