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Respected Dallas Architect, Phillip Shepherd, Dies at 77

By CandysDirt / July 12, 2019 /

Highly-respected Dallas architect Phillip W. Shepherd Sr. died Thursday, July 11, 2019, a longtime family friend confirmed to CandysDirt. He was 77. Reared in Graham, Shepherd graduated with a degree in architecture from Texas Tech University in the 1960s. He began his firm, PWS Architects, in 1963. When you look at the current landscape of…

A Glamorous French Chateau Overlooking Turtle Creek Hits the Market

By CandysDirt / July 11, 2019 /

If you find your mind drifting off to the French countryside—where wine, cheese, and picturesque landscapes abound—then this spectacular home in Highland Park is just right for you. Offering all that and more in one of Dallas’s most coveted locations, this French-inspired abode looks out onto Turtle Creek for an utterly serene and luxurious atmosphere…

McKinney Ranks At Top of Best Places for First-Time Buyers

By CandysDirt / July 11, 2019 /

From staff reports Nearly 40 percent of 2018’s single-family home purchases were made by first-time buyers — with some places being more friendly to those new to the market than others. McKinney ranked 10th among 300 cities WalletHub looked at in regards to how amenable they were for first-time buyers. The Collin County town ranked 160th…

Colonial Conundrum: Splurge Versus Steal in Greenwich, Connecticut

By CandysDirt / July 10, 2019 /

Tourists Versus Locals, Mapping Who Visits Where in Dallas

By CandysDirt / July 9, 2019 /

From staff reports Early this week, an interesting article popped up in our inbox — a post in Arch Daily that highlighted the data-driven map artwork of Eric Fischer, who has created maps that show where the locals go in any given city, versus where the tourists go. “Artist Eric Fischer has developed a project that explores precisely…