Year: 2024

The Movie Christmas Vacation Needs a Home Inspection

By Brenda Masse / January 3, 2024 /

I don’t know about you, but the first week of the New Year doesn’t really count as the end of the holiday season for me. On January 1, I’m not ready to rock into the New Year with my Vision Board and my resolutions like, “Let’s do this, 2024!” For one thing, my kids are…

Ensconced in Velvet, This Palm Springs MCM Makes The Perfect Birthday Gift

By Mimi Perez / January 3, 2024 /

Happy New Year, my peoples. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a fun start to 2024. I want it on the record, however, that none of you sent me a gift. Not a one. But then it occurred to me that since I have a January birthday, you all decided to pool…

Don’t Wait for Interest Rates to Drop. Rising Home Prices May Negate That Savings, Expert Says

By Shelby Skrhak / January 2, 2024 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, Dallas Mortgage Banker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial offers insider tips for securing the best mortgage rate for your home, cleaning up your credit report, and a surprising source of free money from the government. Evans and Peters discuss the financial topic on many people’s minds: Should I wait…

Watermark Rezoning For South Dallas Megachurch Denied by Dallas City Council 

By April Towery / January 2, 2024 /

The final Dallas City Council meeting of 2023 was a long one, and a rezoning request for a Dallas megachurch got lost in the shuffle amidst hours of debate over daycare facilities and permitting fees.  The discussion about Watermark Community Church only lasted about 20 minutes during the Dec. 13 council meeting. Dallas elected officials…

Resolve to Live Like a Gilmore Girl in This Adorable Historic Downtown McKinney Charmer

By Nikki Barringer / January 2, 2024 /

Happy New Year! How many resolution posts and puns are we going to see? Too many? I bet. ANYWAY, why not resolve to get yourself a new house this year? Ha! But would you look how cute this 1925 Craftsman-style home is in Historic Downtown McKinney? Spoiler alert: I’ve written about before, but thanks to…