Mimi Perez
Mimi Perez is a freelance writer and photographer for CandysDirt.com who lives in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood located in northwest Dallas.
From the Nextdoor app to workplace message boards, the level of collective grumbling throughout Dallas-Fort Worth peaked on April 15 when not only were federal income taxes due, but county appraisal districts mailed out their annual property tax appraisals to homeowners. That means we’re all receiving our updated property tax appraisals for 2025 this month,…
Let me tell you, I have found the dream home for the swamp monster in your life. Just so we are on the same page, I am not talking about your beloved who likes to wear camo all the time and blend in with the trees and bushes. I’m talking about an actual, honest to…
One can say the history of Dallas preservation runs deep and straight to Junius Heights. Longtime resident Martha Heimberg purchased her home in the neighborhood in 1973 for $26,500. She was there when the historic columns welcoming people to the neighborhood were moved to Column Park on Abrams Road. When she first moved to the…
“Danger Will Robinson! Danger!” Whenever the robot said those words to young Will, we knew something bad was about to happen on the old television program Lost in Space. It’s property tax appraisal season so let me just say, “Danger Dallas homeowners! Danger!” Believe it or not, the danger isn’t a scary tax bill —…
For those with anxiety or issues with confined spaces, consider this a trigger warning (TW: claustrophobia). The home featured in this week’s column is going to cause you to have an episode. When I was done looking at this house I went to my front yard and laid down and stared at the sky. I…
