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Neighborhood Spotlight: A Love Letter to Lakewood

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 24, 2017 /

By John and Heather Guild Special Contributors We moved to Dallas as newly married young professionals and bought our first home together in Oak Lawn; a darling townhome that served us well for many non-parental years.  When we had our son, we wanted more space in a neighborhood where he could grow and thrive with…

Preservation Dallas Honors Frank Welch With Architectural Tour

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 18, 2017 /

By Donovan Westover Special Contributor We are honored to attribute an entire Preservation Dallas home tour to Frank Welch on October 28.  I was fortunate to meet Frank many many moons ago and develop an alliance with him, as everybody in his life did.  What’s not to like?  He was intriguing, he did not pass…

Dallas County Schools Proved Undeserving of Taxpayer Money

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 16, 2017 /

Editors Note: CandysDirt.com reached out to Dustin Marshall, who has advocated for ending Dallas County Schools, for his thoughts on the matter. We also reached out to Dallas County Schools with the same question and received no response. By Dustin Marshall Special Contributor On the Nov. 7 ballot, voters in Dallas County will have the…

Virginia Cook’s Kelly Jordan Earns 2017 Hearts at Work Award

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 26, 2017 /

From Staff Reports Kelly Jordan of Virginia Cook Realtors was named the 2017 Hearts at Work award recipient during a company celebration luncheon September 22 at the Park Cities Club. The award was established to honor significant volunteer service to our communities by the company’s sales associates. “Volunteer service enriches communities where we live and…

HB 7 Prioritizes Valuable Trees Over Costly Fees

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 21, 2017 /

By Phil Crone Dallas Builders Association Executive Officer Governor Greg Abbott on Aug. 16 signed House Bill 7 into law ending a long and tumultuous road that the measure took prior to his signature. The legislation, authored by State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Port Neches) and State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), enables property owners to receive…