Joshua Baethge

Joshua Baethge is a writer, editor, and general wordsmith.

Dallas Officials Detail Storm Response

By Joshua Baethge / February 19, 2021 /

On Thursday morning, Dallas city officials updated residents on the city’s response to the unprecedented winter storm.  According to Mayor Eric Johnson, what was expected to be a difficult situation has turned out to be “backbreaking.” “We’ve been hit, and we’ve been hit hard,” Johnson said. He added that he felt betrayed by those the city…

North Texas Realtor Jenna Ryan Says She Regrets Rioting For Trump

By Joshua Baethge / February 10, 2021 /

A little more than a month after boasting that she had no regrets about being part of the mob that stormed the Capitol building Jan. 6, North Texas Realtor Jenna Ryan appears to be changing her tune. In a Feb. 10 interview with the Washington Post, Ryan says that she now feels betrayed by the…

Brandon Fleeman Returns to Ebby Halliday

By Joshua Baethge / February 8, 2021 /

Brandon Fleeman recently joined Ebby Halliday Realtors after spending three years with Compass Realty. It’s a return to the firm where he started his real estate career 13 years ago. “My client base is really spread across the Metroplex, and Ebby already has its footing in every corner of the Dallas-Fort Worth market,” Fleeman says.…

Kevin Sayre Returns to Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s

By Joshua Baethge / February 1, 2021 /

Kevin Sayre has come back to the Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Lakewood office after a stint with David Bush Realtors. While he has enormous respect and admiration for Bush and his company, Sayre felt that the resources and brand awareness Briggs Freeman has, particularly now that they are teamed with Sotheby’s, was too much to pass…

Broker Jenna Ryan Takes to Social Media in Aftermath of FBI Arrest, More Charges Added

By Joshua Baethge / January 26, 2021 /

In the three weeks since CandysDirt.com first spoke to local Realtor Jenna Ryan in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot, she’s become one of the most recognizable faces of the insurrection.  Ryan’s arrest on federal trespassing charges garnered international attention. Comedians Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah, among others, have included bits about her in…