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Coach’s Corner: You Don’t Have to Be a Jedi to Benefit From The Wisdom of Yoda

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 6, 2021 /

By Mark JohnsonCEO, JP & Associates Realtors You heard it here first: I call it “The Yoda Doctrine” for real estate professionals.  Yoda, a character from Star Wars, is the size of a small dog, green, and talks funny. But his character is also a wise master and a great warrior. He took the world…

Even the Heat Doesn’t Stop the Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 2, 2021 /

As the heat of the summer roars on, I have one burning question on my mind. Why are there still massive amounts of people relocating to this city?  The heat is nothing new for Texas. Actually, this summer seems to be milder than most, but would I trade these summers for breezy California? Absolutely.  However,…

Would You Pass Inspection? Here Are Three Common Problems Home Inspectors Find

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 1, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” After you’ve done several thousand home inspections, some common themes emerge. People tend to neglect the same kinds of things in their homes, and of…

The Stone Tables Renovation is a Loss of Culture and History

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 26, 2021 /

Preservation Architect Norman Alston offers us a counterpoint to last week’s column about the renovation of the White Rock Lake Stone Tables, why it’s a loss, and what we can learn from this situation. By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Dallas has always thought of itself as not having much history — especially an architectural history…

Some of Y’all Aren’t Taking Good Care of Your Homes … And it Shows

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 25, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” You know who you are. You’ve walked past that leaky faucet a hundred times thinking you’ll fix it later. You haven’t changed your air filters…