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Mariana Griggs: New Year, New Focus, And She’s Running For Dallas City Council

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 11, 2023 /

By Mariana GriggsSpecial Contributor [Editor’s Note: Mariana Griggs is the former wife of Dallas City Councilman and mayoral candidate Scott Griggs. She recently moved to Polk Vernon from Winnetka Heights.] As the sun comes up in my backyard, I can see through the chain link fences into the neat backyards of my neighbors. I live…

Three Things to Know About Mortgage Rates And Why Everyone Has Eyes on Jerome Powell

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 9, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor If we’re going to see a real estate recovery this year, we need to radically improve affordability. The good news is it’s only the second full week of the year, and things are already off to a solid start. Mortgage rates have fallen nearly half a percent since New…

Lush Tree-Lined Streets Prove ‘Everything Grows in Oakhurst’ Neighborhood

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 8, 2023 /

Located just Northeast of downtown Fort Worth, the Oakhurst neighborhood is a 100-year-old community perched on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River, less than a 10-minute drive from Sundance Square and the Cultural District 

Here Are Three Things Pointing to a Better 2023

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 2, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Welcome to the start of a new year, full of excitement and opportunity.  The last 12 months were tough on all of us, but I’m feeling bullish about the season ahead. If you asked me one year ago, I’d never have predicted the events we just experienced, so take…

Susie Albertson Has Come a Long Way Since Her Graveyard Shift to Make Ends Meet

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 31, 2022 /

By Rick MauchCandy’s Dirt Contributor Like any mother, Susie Albertson will do whatever it takes to provide for her children — even if it means staying up all night working in a fast food restaurant. “The idea to get into real estate was definitely not my own,” said Albertson, who made a major switch into…