moving to the suburbs

What Happened to Door-to-Door Welcome Wagons? Enter LeSage Welcome Services

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 25, 2023 /

By Rick Mauch Candy’s Dirt Contributor Wendy LeSage smiles when her business, LeSage Welcome Services, is compared to a longtime popular service called Welcome Wagon. Like that organization, she welcomes folks into their new home and then some. “Yes, but on steroids!” she said with a smile with asked about a comparison. Actually Welcome Wagon…

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Stay or Go: Would You Move Anywhere if You Could Work Remote?

By Joanna England / April 25, 2021 /

If the pandemic did one thing for the American economy, it showed just how many jobs can be accomplished from the comfortable confines of a home office. According to a recent report from consulting firm Willis Towers Watson, employers expect nearly two in five employees will still be working remotely at the end of 2021,…

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From the Archives: Buying New Versus Preowned Houses Infographic

By Leah Shafer / December 21, 2015 /

As the Dallas-Fort Worth area grows and suburbs develop, many people wonder about the advantages of buying a new versus preowned house. We’ve put together a handy infographic for you, outlining the advantages of each. What’s your opinion?    

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Friday Five Hundred: This Allen Abode Has Me Dreaming of Life in The ‘Burbs

By Joanna England / July 17, 2015 /

As much as we talk about the demand for walkable housing, I have to admit that sometimes I want to high-tail it out of the land of potholes and title loan shops for the plush, green lawns and HOAs of Allen. I mean, they have some award-winning city government, great schools, and attractive prices for…

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Infographic: Buying new versus preowned

By Leah Shafer / December 10, 2014 /

As the Dallas-Fort Worth area grows and suburbs develop, many people wonder about the advantages of buying a new versus preowned house. We’ve put together a handy infographic for you, outlining the advantages of each. What’s your opinion?    

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