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Texas Weather is Fickle, So Don’t Forget These Winter Home Maintenance Tips

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 20, 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.” If you live in North Texas, you know that “winter” can mean pretty much anything. But we do get sudden freezes, even snow, and of course,…

Coach’s Corner: Doing The Right Thing Is Always The Right Thing

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 18, 2021 /

Mark Johnson Chief Executive Officer, JP and Associates Realtors The headline of this post has been the topic of many recent conversations. With a crazy real estate market, 46 percent less inventory than a year ago, record-low mortgage rates, and COVID-19, we all face many challenges.  Associates are facing so many challenges from the complex to…

When It’s Time Step Back And Empower Your Home Building Team

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 17, 2021 /

By Bob HoebekePresident, Hoebeke Builders If you have been following along in this CandysDirt.com series, most of the hard work in planning for a new home, or remodel, has been done. It’s time to turn the corner, quit organizing, maintaining, directing, and give license to your team (architect, builder, interior designer, landscape architect) so they…

Test Your Inspection Skills: What’s Wrong WIth This Picture?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 13, 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.” As a homeowner, it’s a good idea to hone your observation skills around your house so that when problems arise, they don’t go unnoticed. Sometimes things…

Communication And Keeping Expectations Realistic Keeps Surprises to a Minimum

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 7, 2021 /

By Bob HoebekePresident, Hoebeke Builders “I would if I could, but I can’t, so I won’t.” Not a lot of real optimism here, but that might end up being the tag line offered in response to an unrealistic expectation. Everyone goes into a building project with a set of expectations. Being openly transparent with the…