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Dallas Housing Market: Four Things To Watch in 2019

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 9, 2019 /

Unlike prior years, 2019 will not be full steam ahead for our area’s housing market. Looking ahead, here are four things to watch in the year to come and why they matter:

Title Tip: How to File For Your Homestead Exemption

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 8, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor A reader writes: “I bought a home in 2018 and my taxes are escrowed by my mortgage company. How do I get a homestead exemption to get a discount on my taxes? Do I need to repeat the process every year? How much does it save me?” You most definitely…

North Texas Real Estate Outlook 2019 With Britt Fair

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 8, 2019 /

By Britt Fair Guest Columnist “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” No, I’m not trying to give everyone nightmares about high school English class or invoke the French Revolution. Rather, that’s how I would sum up the mixed feelings about DFW’s residential real estate market during the second half…

Title Tip: How Will The Federal Government Shutdown Affect Your Closing?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 2, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor In case you’ve been out of touch lately, we’re experiencing a federal government shutdown. The U.S. government doesn’t shut down too often. But when it does, there is a ripple effect. Some areas feel the effects more than others. We shouldn’t feel it too much in the title business unless…

Best of 2018: Top 8 Title Tips

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 25, 2018 /

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2019! Cheers, from Candy and the entire…