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Tips For Buyers: How Do I Use My Home Inspection Report?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 22, 2020 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” At Green Scene Home Inspections, our “motto” is Knowledge is Power: the power to negotiate, the power to plan, and the power to protect your…

Home Sweet School: How One Dallas Mom is Homeschooling in a Pandemic

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 20, 2020 /

By Sarah ZubiateFounder and Farmer, ZUBI’S Like parents everywhere, I am navigating life the best I can during these uncertain and unprecedented times. Throughout the past few years, my family and I have split our time between our home in Dallas and life on our farm in East Texas.  Weekdays consisted of jam-packed days filled…

ML Interiors Group Offers Tips for Outdoor Living

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 20, 2020 /

By Michelle LynnePresident, ML Interiors Group Summertime in Texas means heat, but that heat shouldn’t keep you from enjoying outdoor living. A comfortable outdoor area should feel like an extension of your stylish indoor living rooms. Using the same color palette and aesthetic tricks the eye into believing you’ve added extra square footage to your…

Hidden Danger: Some Homes Have Safety Issues You Can’t Ignore

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 15, 2020 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” Depending on the home, a home inspector usually finds a lot of ordinary wear and tear or maintenance issues during an inspection, and possibly some…

Texas Residential Inventory at Smallest in 3.5 Years, Luxury Homes Flood Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 15, 2020 /

By David S. JonesSenior Editor, The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University Empty shelves at the supermarket are not the only shortage created by the pandemic. Homes are in short supply, too.  “Unless a buyer is looking for a luxury home, there are fewer to choose from,” says Dr. Jim Gaines, chief economist for…