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Get Your Home Ready For Summer By Taking a Closer Look at Seasonal Issues

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 2, 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.” Summer is just around the corner, and we’re seeing lots of seasonal repair and maintenance issues in houses. So whether you’re in the market for a home…

Wondering Why Will it Take So Long to Build Your Swimming Pool?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 31, 2021 /

By Duke Loper of Hobert Pools & Spas Building a swimming pool is an exciting process, and if you’re like many homeowners, you want it finished fast so you can start enjoying your new outdoor oasis. While build times used to average a few months, today’s “new normal” has pushed extended build times out even…

Green Acres Making Green: The Financial Rewards And Benefits of Farmland

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 31, 2021 /

By Sarah ZubiateFounder and Farmer, ZUBI’s Globally, about 36 percent of farm operators are women, making us one of the fastest-growing sectors of farmers. As a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and interior design hobbyist, life gets to be overwhelming and seemingly too much. Thankfully, gardening just twice a week improves well-being and relieves stress and it’s…

It’s Time to Breakup With the Buyer Love Letter

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 27, 2021 /

by Rogers HealySend a love letter to your significant other, not the seller of a home you’re determined to purchase. In this increasingly competitive market, buyers are ready to do nearly anything to secure a property. “Love letters” to sellers are becoming more common than they have been in years prior due to the competitive…

Thinking of Skimping on The Inspection? Here Are a Few Shocking Reasons Not to

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 26, 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.” In the competitive Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market, it’s hard to be picky when it comes to asking for repairs. As a home buyer competing against…