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    This Is How You Remodel

    Tony on-trend touches render North Dallas ranch nearly unrecognizable

    Karen Eubank
    May 24, 2016 | 9:04 am
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    A huge backyard is ideal for outdoor play.
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    It takes a savvy, experienced contractor to remodel a home to the level of sophistication seen at 7242 Midbury Dr., in the tony Jan Mar neighborhood of Dallas. Guess who whipped this 1955 ranch into shape? The Realtor.

     

    In fact, Mickey Carr with David Griffin & Company is not only a Realtor; he and two of his childhood friends formed Spruce Designs a couple of years ago. For this project he designed the remodel and served as general contractor.

     

    “I built custom homes with my parents for about 12 years at a resort on Lake Whitney,” Carr says. “I decided to get back into the business full time — in addition to my real estate sales, of course.”

     

    Carr and his partners have remodeled this home with intelligence and style, and without compromising the half-acre corner lot. He recently listed this 4,700-square-foot beauty for $1.59 million. There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two half-baths.

     

    “This was an estate property; one couple owned the home from 1961 to 2014,” Carr says. “We wanted to purchase in 2014, but another investor beat us to it. After more than a year, that investor did nothing with it, stuck a 'for sale' sign in the yard, and we bought it. Seven months later, you can now see the end result.”

     

    Spruce Designs did not miss a trick. A new driveway and sidewalk were as essential to the new look as the new windows and doors. A mix of Austin stone and Lueders limestone updated the façade as well as the back porch area. Contemporary landscaping and two outdoor living spaces complete the exterior updates.

     

    Behind the scenes, all of the original plumbing and gas pipes were replaced, and two tankless water heaters were added. The entire home was rewired with new main service and pre-wired for security and sound in the main living areas, media room, master bedroom, master bath, and back patio.

     

    Opening up these older homes is the key to appealing to a modern family. Creating movement around the central fireplace allows for ease of entertaining, great light flow, and keeping tabs on kids.

     

    In the kitchen, ceiling beams complement the gorgeous, flat-panel walnut cabinets. Moen faucets and black honed granite for the perimeter work nicely with the enormous waterfall leathered quartzite island. Wolf, Sub-Zero, and Asko appliances will turn you into the neighborhood chef, even if you’ve never lifted a spatula before.

     

    There’s a great study just off the main living area, accessed by double barn doors. (Yes, barn doors are still extremely cool.) Built-ins create a floating credenza with walnut shelves against the back wall. You could easily open the doors and use this area as a supplemental buffet and bar space for a large party.

     

    Naturally, the bathrooms are updated to perfection, completing this thorough remodel.

     

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     A version of this story originally was published on Candy's Dirt.

    The property at 7242 Midbury Dr. is listed for $1,599,900.

     
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    Pets News

    Dallas ranks as 2nd most pet-friendly place to rent in 2024

    Amber Heckler
    Jul 7, 2025 | 11:43 am
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    Rentals in Dallas that allowed pets leased three days sooner than units that didn't allow pets.

    A new market trend report from Zillow has confirmed that pet-friendly rentals are leasing much faster than non-pet-friendly units, and Dallas' rental market had the second most pet-friendly rental listings on Zillow in 2024.

    The report, called "Saying Yes to Pets Helps Landlords Find a Tenant Faster," analyzed more than 11 million rental listings that appeared on Zillow last year to discover the share of pet-friendly rental listings in the biggest U.S. metros. The report also calculated the median number of days it took for pet-friendly units to find a tenant faster than those that did not allow pets.

    The Lone Star State led the nation with the most pet-friendly rental listings on Zillow out of all 50 states last year. Nationally, only 57 percent of rental listings in the U.S. allowed pets, which is a disappointing amount when compared to the major Texas cities.

    The data revealed Dallas has a deep appreciation for pets, with 79 percent of rental listings in the city allowing tenants to have furry best friends.

    Dallas fell second only to Austin, where pet-friendly rentals accounted for 80 percent of all citywide listings on Zillow in 2024. San Antonio ranked right behind Dallas with the third highest share of rentals that allowed pets, at 78 percent. Don't mess with Texas pets, y'all.

    Surprisingly, Houston appeared at the bottom of the list as the U.S. metro with the smallest share of rental listings that allowed pets, at just 38 percent.

    The report additionally found that pet-friendly rentals in Dallas were leased three days faster than units that don't allow pets. For comparison, it took about eight days for the median U.S. pet-friendly rental to lease sooner than its non-pet-friendly counterpart.

    In a separate survey of the "typical American renter," Zillow discovered more than half of renters declined to lease a certain property because it didn't allow pets.

    "Renters have more leverage than in quite some time after last year's multifamily construction boom, and the data show allowing pets can make a difference in leasing out a unit quickly," the report said. "The median renter is getting older, and more renters now have a pet. Nearly six in 10 renters are pet owners, up from 46 percent before the pandemic."

    In Austin, rentals that allow pets lease 10 days sooner than non-pet-friendly units, and that number slows down to six days sooner in San and just one day faster in Houston.

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