Charles Grand

Officials Mull Clampdown on Excessive Holiday Displays, Nuisance Properties

By Charles Grand / October 23, 2025 /

An upscale Preston Hollow home known for going over the top when it comes to holiday decorations is once again garnering significant attention, this time for its Halloween display. The decked-out house has officials mulling new code violations to clamp down on properties that become neighborhood nuisances. No doubt readers will remember the extravagant Christmas…

Santander Tower’s Phase 2: Another 105 Luxe Units Coming to Downtown Dallas Landmark

By Charles Grand / October 21, 2025 /

Downtown office space at Santander Tower (formerly Thanksgiving Tower) is getting a new lease on life as an ongoing adaptive reuse project plows forward, with work on phase two promising to deliver 105 luxury apartment units on five floors. Phase one of Pacific Elm Properties’ Peridot Residences wrapped up last October, adding 291 units to…

Dallas Asks SCOTX To Lift Injunction Against Virtual Ban on Short-Term Rentals

By Charles Grand / October 20, 2025 /

It appears the City of Dallas has decided to press on with litigation stemming from its attempt to severely restrict where short-term rentals can operate within the city limits. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, a trial court placed a temporary injunction against two ordinances adopted by the city in 2023 to ban short-term rentals (STRs)…

City Hall Roundup: Rising Police Training Costs, ICE Offer, Mavericks Buzz

By Charles Grand / October 19, 2025 /

It’s been a week of big numbers and big questions at Dallas City Hall, some of which had to do with public safety. And, of course, there are the billions of dollars at stake tied to the Mavericks’ relocation plans. Here’s a bit on some of the headlines coming out of City Hall: Dallas Police…

Texas Real Estate Commissions Averaging 5.85%

By Charles Grand / October 19, 2025 /

Home valuations aren’t the only things that have been ticking up in Texas. Real estate agent commissions have also been on the rise. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, agent commissions were clocked as the biggest regret by recent sellers surveyed by the cash-offer home selling platform Clever Offers. The survey was nationwide, but a subsequent…