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Christmas in August? Fort Worth House Reminds Us of Snow, Cozy Fireplaces, and Holiday Tunes

By Joy Donovan / August 8, 2025 /

 Just in case you’re hot, hum this little tune in your head. Oh, the weather outside is frightfulBut the fire is so delightfulAnd since we’ve no place to goLet it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! “Let it Snow!”By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne Someday, not soon enough for some of us, it will…

Candy’s ‘Dirt’ for Sale: Our Publisher’s North Dallas Pad Is Hitting the Market

By Karen Eubank / August 7, 2025 /

She’s a real estate powerhouse. He’s a beloved fixture in Dallas medicine. And now, after 25 years in their custom-built Hillcrest Estates home, Candy and Dr. Walter Evans are ready for the lock-and-leave lifestyle — and you’re getting the very first look at their 6,800-square-foot home. Candy has always loved everything about real estate and…

D-FW CRE Veteran Takes Reins of New Hospitality Vertical at M2G Ventures

By Charles Grand / August 7, 2025 /

The Fort Worth-based commercial real estate firm M2G Ventures is embarking on a significant expansion of its operation, adding hospitality to its repertoire of investments and asset classes. M2G’s new hospitality vertical will be headed up by Chris Hanrattie, a veteran CRE professional with plenty of experience in the North Texas hospitality sector. Born in…

What’s Happening at the Belmont Motor Hotel? We Caught Up With Owner Jordan Ford

By Karen Eubank / August 7, 2025 /

A while back, I promised you the dirt on the famous Belmont Motor Hotel, the Charles Dilbeck design that sits high upon a hill overlooking downtown Dallas. It took a while, but sometimes you simply have to be patient and persistent. One gray, rainy day a couple of months ago, I met with the Belmont’s…

Dallas Maverick Anthony Davis Lists His $40M L.A. Home Following Blockbuster Trade

By Shelby Skrhak / August 7, 2025 /

Before he was anchoring the Lakers frontcourt, Anthony Davis was laying down roots in a Bel Air estate that read more like a private resort than a typical home. Last week the newly minted Dallas Maverick popped a For Sale sign in the front yard of his custom-built compound, listing it for just under $40…