Renovation

When Home Inspectors Find a Renovation Gone Wrong

By Brenda Masse / February 8, 2023 /

CandysDirt.com is a place where you can find the best that North Texas has to offer in homes that have been renovated by expert architects, builders, and designers. Normally. Today we’re going to look at the opposite end of the spectrum, the side that home inspectors are here to protect you from — a renovation…

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New Year, New Look: Christy Berry Lists a Stunning Preston Hollow Transformation

By Karen Eubank / January 9, 2023 /

It’s time to embrace transformation and act as better stewards of our existing homes. Razing a house is seldom the best option, and this Preston Hollow transformation is a spectacular example of what should be done to ready a house for today’s market. Listing today, this 4,912-square-foot property with five bedrooms (including a large bedroom…

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My First Remodel: Three Things a New Homeowner Learns When Updating Their Home

By Daniel Lalley / December 17, 2021 /

So, you just bought your first home. After months browsing Zillow, seeing houses, and writing offers, that perfect pad jumped out at you and you seized it. Congratulations, you’re a homeowner. You’re now officially in charge of an investment worth thousands of dollars, with appreciation potential as expansive as your imagination. You just have to…

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A Family Business And The Impressive Home Reno That Followed

By Nikki Barringer / October 30, 2021 /

Don’t you love a house with a story? As Compass’ Amy Sack point out, her latest listing is really cool on its own, but the back story of the couple that owns it – and renovated it during a global pandemic while pivoting a 130-year-old family business – makes it even cooler. In 1887, Nick…

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Penthouse Plunge: Going, Going … Almost GONE

By Jon Anderson / July 13, 2020 /

Over the long July Fourth weekend, I received two offers on my Penthouse Plunge at the Claridge. One offer was quite low citing the prospective buyers’ uncertainty in the high-rise market in the face of COVID-19. The other was a much higher cash offer that wanted some customizations. Even after the low-baller increased their offer,…

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