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I’ve been fascinated with Easton Place since taking a wrong turn off Easton Road decades ago. In 2024, I did a deep dive to find out the history of this neighborhood filled with one-of-a-kind homes built with a deep respect for nature. While I won’t go into all of it here, you can read the…
As new home construction continues to make up an increasing share of the market, more and more home buyers may find themselves asking the question, “Do I need a home inspection on a brand-new home?” New construction in Texas is very popular, with 30% of buyers choosing a new build (twice the national rate) due…
Dallas City Council members once again signed off on a new affordable housing deal to support the construction of mixed-income housing near the Dallas Medical District, keeping up the city’s purportedly unbroken track record on such projects. GoodHomes Communities, a real estate investment firm that specializes in redeveloping underperforming hospitality or senior properties into workforce…
As a CandysDirt.com writer, I have been known to write more than once about the glorious white houses. As a homeowner, I also have been known to paint houses white — two so far. Why? They’re crisp and clean. They stand out from the landscape. They glow in the summer sun. They gleam at dusk.…
I waddled into this Plano house 18 years ago, five months pregnant and running entirely on Tums and overconfidence. I had color-coded spreadsheets for every project planned for this 1980 house. I probably would have done the same for parenthood if it had occurred to me at the time. What I didn’t fully grasp is…
