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Next Phase of The Bridges at Preston Crossings Builds on Gunter Growth

By Shelby Skrhak / September 11, 2025 /

Once home to horses and charity galas, the land that now makes up The Bridges at Preston Crossings is entering a new chapter. Centurion American Development Group has announced the next phase of the Gunter community, continuing a decade-long expansion that began when the developer acquired the former equestrian ranch in 2012. The Bridges at…

How ‘The Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ Started a Trend at CandysDirt

By Karen Eubank / September 10, 2025 /

Watching a funky show called The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning gave me hope for actually being able to dig out from under a lifetime of inherited antiques and accessories. I’m most decidedly not a fan of the Marie Kondo method of purging because all my “stuff” gives me joy. I grew up with…

AI Deserves a Swift Pickleball Paddle After Booting Jeeves From This Illinois Home

By Mimi Perez / September 10, 2025 /

Fair warning, I am underdressed to write about the home featured in this week’s column. But allow me to say that unless you are in a three piece suit with a pocket watch or wearing some dress with 10 pounds of underwear, a parasol, and go around saying “Well I do declare,” then, you too,…

RedFin + CandysDirt: Why Staging Your Dallas Home Pays Off

By Shelby Skrhak / September 10, 2025 /

When it comes time to sell, presentation isn’t just important — it’s everything. Across the country and right here in Dallas, the data is clear: a staged home sells faster and often for more money than one left as-is. Redfin recently collaborated with CandysDirt.com’s Karen Eubank to list nine undeniable benefits of home staging, and…

Applause and Pushback at Contentious Neighbor Meeting for H-E-B’s Proposed Dallas Store

By Charles Grand / September 9, 2025 /

The tension was palpable on Monday at a community engagement meeting held by H-E-B as part of its push to build a 127,000-square-foot store and two-story parking garage at the southeast corner of LBJ and Hillcrest Road. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, some neighborhood residents are deeply concerned over the potential implications of the project,…