Year: 2024

How This Granbury Receptionist Answered the Call to Her New Career as an Escrow Officer

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 6, 2024 /

by Rick Mauch CandysDirt.com Contributor As a receptionist, Kali Polk welcomed a career in real estate with open arms — and open houses. During a career change, Polk became a receptionist at a title company. She thought it would be a temporary position, but soon found she loved the work. “After three months of working…

A Modern Home in Farmers Branch so Stunning it Was Snatched up Before it Hit The Market

By Daniel Lalley / January 5, 2024 /

Interior design and architecture are continually evolving. It seems with each new build we’re introduced to all-new ideas for how to elevate form, function, and feel. With emerging trends and advanced materials, the modern home benefits from an accelerated pace of improvement and an incredible new standard of aesthetics. Of course, some stand out more…

This Colleyville Spanish Revival Estate Will be One Buyer’s Lucky Charm

By Joy Donovan / January 5, 2024 /

Buying this beauty in Colleyville’s exclusive Montclair Parc neighborhood will bring good luck in 2024 for whoever is fortunate enough to snag it. Why? The second owners of this excellent example of Spanish Revival architecture retained all the original Saltillo tiles, complete with animal footprints. In case you didn’t know, it’s considered good luck to…

Colleyville Heliport Requests Stalled as Applicants Withdraw Special Use Permit Applications

By April Towery / January 5, 2024 /

Two requests for Special Use Permits allowing heliports in Colleyville neighborhoods — submitted by residents who don’t actually live in those neighborhoods — were submitted and withdrawn last month, drawing the ire of neighbors and raising the bigger question of what’s allowed in quiet rural subdivisions.  Caris Real Estate LLC withdrew its application from the…

Enjoy Affordable Country Club Living Next to Shady Oaks at Indian Creek Condominiums

By Eric Prokesh / January 5, 2024 /

I got my hand slapped by one of our readers for my attempt to unearth affordable single-family housing in established neighborhoods. I set my ceiling at $350,000 — close to the current median house price for Fort Worth — and I did manage to find two options below $300,000. I also pointed out that options…