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.

Not One But Two Dragons Go RAWR! at this North Carolina Home

By Mimi Perez / November 27, 2024 /

RAWR! RAWR! RAWR!  Believe me when I say you can not start a column about this week’s home any other way. I love this house so much that it has shot to the top of the list as my most fav, like ever. RAWR! Understand that it is tough to crack the top of that…

Dallas Water Utilities to Conduct Water Line Inventory Looking for Lead Pipes

By Mimi Perez / November 25, 2024 /

The City of Dallas wants to know what material was used to make the pipe that carries the water from a water main, under the yard, and to the faucets inside residences. Due to changes in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Improvements Rule, municipalities throughout the country, not just Dallas, need to complete…

Long Beach Home is Perfect for the Flouncy Pouncey Pirate in All of Us

By Mimi Perez / November 20, 2024 /

The opening salvo for this week’s column has been quite the challenge. The best way to describe this house is that it bears a strong resemblance to a pirate ship if said pirate ship were made out of rocks. Pirate ship, you ask? How in the name of everything good and holy does a house…

Uh-oh: That’s All You Have to Say About This Florida Home (and its Doll Army)

By Mimi Perez / November 13, 2024 /

“Uh-oh” is one of the most diabolical words in the English language. It can be fun and playful such as “Uh-oh spaghetti-O’s, I forgot my car keys.” Or, it can be foreboding to something scary or dangerous such as “Uh-ooohhh.” If someone uses the word uh-oh around you, you absolutely need to go on high…

Beverly Hills Home is the Perfect Place to Numb Your Bum

By Mimi Perez / November 6, 2024 /

Just looking at the house featured in this week’s column makes my butt go numb. I said what I said and I stand by it. Wait until you see this thing. There is little doubt that your butt will go numb. I know such things because I already had this discussion with the Gusman. He…