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Alli Caudle Bush’s Labor of Love: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Agent Lists Her Knox Retreat

By CandysDirt / February 4, 2026 /

Real estate advisor Alli Caudle Bush is used to guiding clients through sometimes emotional purchases and sales. She just never imagined it could happen to her one day. We sit down with the expert agent at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty to talk about 3510 Edgewater Street in Dallas — not only her own first home…

Find Serenity on Surrey Circle in This Bernbaum/Magadini Architects Beauty

By CandysDirt / February 3, 2026 /

Tucked quietly into the beloved Upper Devonshire neighborhood and set on nearly a half-acre across from a tranquil lake, 5420 Surrey Circle unfolds as a masterclass in warm, livable contemporary design. Now offered by Allie Beth Allman & Associates agent Lucinda Buford, 5420 Surrey Circle is looking for its next chapter. If a home is…

Fiscal Folly: Why Another Sports Arena Won’t Fix Downtown Dallas

By CandysDirt / February 2, 2026 /

Dallas, It’s Time to Stop Chasing Arenas and Start Building a City By Norman Alston FAIA, Principal Norman Alston Architects Downtown Dallas shines at night — the dazzling skyline, the pulsing street life, the promise of a city constantly reinventing itself. For decades, local leaders have sought ways to make that promise real, to bring…

Both Sides of the Aisle Don’t Understand Housing Affordability

By CandysDirt / February 2, 2026 /

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor Takeways No Apparent Connection Between Affordability and Institutional Ownership The administration has said it is “immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single‑family homes” and will ask Congress to codify the policy, emphasizing that “people live in homes, not corporations.” Conceptually, the ban targets private‑equity funds and…

Parkside Elegance Elevated: Life at The Mayfair in Turtle Creek

By CandysDirt / January 31, 2026 /

If you’ve ever dreamed of Manhattan-style living but with a Dallas sensibility and front-row seat to nature, 3401 Lee Parkway #505 delivers the best of both worlds. Located in the iconic Mayfair, this custom residence pairs high-rise sophistication with serene views overlooking Turtle Creek Park, wrapping it all into one expansive, impeccably designed home. Spanning…