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City Hall Roundup: Alley Trash Plan Fight, Eminent Domain, Fair Park Spat

By Charles Grand / September 15, 2025 /

The end of budget season is just around the corner at Dallas City Hall, with officials scheduled to adopt a spending package and property tax rate for FY 2025-2026 on Wednesday. We’ll get into what’s ultimately decided in our next roundup, and we’ll see if Mayor Eric Johnson’s budget challenge to council members gets taken…

Canopy Lawn Care: Where Healthier Soil Meets Happier Families

By Elaine Raffel / September 15, 2025 /

For a family that spends as much time outside as the McNeelys, Canopy’s soil-first philosophy was a natural fit.

A North Oak Cliff Tudor Is Turning Heads With 21st Century Updates

By Daniel Lalley / September 14, 2025 /

Updating timeless architecture is an art form in its own right. Especially when you’re talking about traditional movements like Tudor Revival, renovations must be made with intent and informed by the era. Striking the perfect balance of classic and contemporary is tricky. However, when it’s done the right way and for the right reasons, the…

Homework: What’s Going On With Mortgage Rates?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 14, 2025 /

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor Mortgage rates have been sliding, thanks to the newly realized economic damage of the US tariff policy via the very weak jobs market. It’s been a short while since I spoke about the US efforts to promote a tariff policy that lacks even a basic understanding of what a tariff is, a tax on the US consumer. The US…

This Lochwood Modern Designed by Cliff Welch Is One of the Coolest Homes in Dallas

By Karen Eubank / September 13, 2025 /

This Lochwood modern home is not exactly what comes to mind when you think of the quiet East Dallas neighborhood. In fact, many of you may have never heard of Lochwood. There are only 1880 homes here, mostly one- and two-story ranch styles built after World War II. Award-winning architect Cliff Welch hit the nail…