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Sense of Neighborly Community Is Strong at the Courts of Willow Creek in Saginaw

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 30, 2023 /

By John English Contributing Writer The Courts of Willow Creek in Northwest Tarrant County was established in 1999 with a strong community concept in mind. The Saginaw neighborhood is within walking distance of Willow Creek Park, and resident Karalyn Martin moved to the community seven-and-a-half years ago, in part, because of that fact. “Initially what…

Former Musician Jerry Allen Is Making Sweet Music in Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 29, 2023 /

By Rick Mauch Candy’s Dirt Contributor Like most entertainers, Jerry Allen had a side gig, or an “alternate career.” He was a professional musician and sold insurance. “I had transitioned to part-time musician and full-time insurance agent when we moved to Granbury in ’98. Mickey, my wife, was the driver’s license lady for Granbury from…

The Offices at Southstone Yards Brings the Nation’s Largest Timber Office Building to Frisco

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 15, 2023 /

By John English Contributing Writer A mass timber construction building — essentially what’s described as a massive wooden office — is slated for Crow Holdings Development’s Offices at Southstone Yards, a 45-acre, mixed-use development in Frisco. Crow recently announced plans for the development, located at Spring Creek Parkway and Sam Rayburn Tollway 121. The mass…

Three Things to Know About How Headlines Shape Mortgage Interest Rates

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 11, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Welcome to another week, one that is already a mixed bag of good and bad. On the one hand, the average 30-year fixed rate just hit its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, and at a time when we expected rates to drop. At the same time, inflation…

Three Things to Know: Inflation Drops, Oil Prices Rise, And There’s No Quick Fix In Sight

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 3, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Happy birthday, America! Two hundred and forty-seven years ago this week, our founding fathers took a major step in the war against the crown when they ratified the Declaration of Independence. They set in motion a long, complex history that led to each of us living here today. The…