CandysDirt.com
Preservation architect Marcel Quimby called me up last week and said, “How would you like to go to Grapevine at 8:30 in the morning and hear a presentation on Nash Farm, a historic farmhouse I worked on years ago?” I am not an early riser. Grapevine is what I consider a hike. However, I have…
Sometimes, the dynamics of Dallas land use and zoning don’t reveal themselves until something catches fire or a small business runs headlong into an obscure line of the development code. Here are some curveballs that came out of Dallas City Hall recently. Tire Fire Raises Questions About Industrial Activity on Residential Properties A massive tire…
When James and Tori Hallahan moved here from California, their relocation specialist was touting the suburbs. A friend who was also a Realtor introduced them to Oak Cliff, and they fell in love with this two-story Winnetka Heights Craftsman. “We came from Oakland,” James said. “So, we needed a vibrant, diverse neighborhood with something going…
When you see the same problems in houses over and over again, you start to wonder why everybody doesn’t know the things you do. What are they, dumb? That’s a word we’re not allowed to use in my house. I tell my girls (who are 8 and 10) that answers are only easy if you…
Dallas renters looking for a house instead of an apartment are continuing to gain some leverage over landlords, with asking rents falling for a third consecutive year. The median asking rent for a three-bedroom single-family home in Dallas fell 2.2% year-over-year to $2,200 during the first half of 2026, according to a new report by…
