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Architexas Reflects on The History of Cathedral Guadalupe Following National Shrine Designation

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 21, 2023 /

By Craig Melde Senior Principal, Architexas The Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe was recently granted the prestigious designation of a National Shrine. This sacred place met the requirements prescribed in the norms for the Designation of National Shrines and its honor given by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in recognition of religious significance. Acknowledging…

While Winter Months Are Slow For Buying Lake Real Estate, Sales Are Still Hot

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 19, 2023 /

“The lake real estate market in the U.S. is much larger than most people realize,” says Glenn Phillips, CFO at Lake Homes Realty, in a recent report. The brokerage, based out of Hoover, Alabama, just put out their Winter 2023-24 market report that provides data about thousands of lake real estate markets across the country. The…

In a World of ‘Best Realtors,’ Juli Black Puts the B (as in Billion) in Allie Beth Allman’s Best Quarter

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 14, 2023 /

By Rick Mauch Candy’s Dirt Contributor It’s been quite a year for Allie Beth Allman broker associate and Senior Vice President Juli Black, and it’s not yet over. She cracks a smile that gets wider as she studies the results of last quarter’s sales volume at the leading luxury real estate company that is an…

This Lake Cypress Springs Home Proves Lake Houses Aren’t Just for Summertime

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 2, 2023 /

Tis the season, y’all. That time of year when our thoughts turn to lake life. Wakeboarding, fishing, swimming, sunset boat rides … Wait, whoa. Scratch that. Maybe December 2 isn’t the best day to catch someone thinking about lake life. Hmmm, let’s start over. Tis the season, y’all. That time of year when our thoughts…

What Happened to Door-to-Door Welcome Wagons? Enter LeSage Welcome Services

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 25, 2023 /

By Rick Mauch Candy’s Dirt Contributor Wendy LeSage smiles when her business, LeSage Welcome Services, is compared to a longtime popular service called Welcome Wagon. Like that organization, she welcomes folks into their new home and then some. “Yes, but on steroids!” she said with a smile with asked about a comparison. Actually Welcome Wagon…