CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week

Tax Decrease Sound Good? Check Out These McKinney Open Houses to Save Money

By Joy Donovan / September 14, 2023 /

Well, here’s some good news, especially if you live in McKinney. The McKinney City Council approved its 2024 budget last week, which includes a three-cent decrease in the city’s property tax rate. How about that? Maybe McKinney is the place to be if the tax rates are lower next year, but that’s not the only…

Cheer on Your Favorite College Football Team From the Comfort of These North Texas Homes

By Joy Donovan / September 7, 2023 /

I am ready. I’m wearing my crimson jersey, and my nails are painted the red they sport from now until the College Football Championship. The Sooner flag flies in front of my house. My Saturdays are booked with college football watching, cheering, and analyzing. Thank goodness the one wedding I’m invited to this fall is…

There’s Plenty of Time For Hamburgers, Swimming, And Open Houses This Labor Day Weekend

By Joy Donovan / August 31, 2023 /

Swimming, hamburgers, and saying goodbye to summer … that’s what Labor Day is all about, right? Well, for some people that’s what it’s about. For others, it’s a salute to those who toil, work, sweat, grind, and yes, labor for our country’s betterment. Officially, the holiday recognizes the achievements America’s workers have made to the…

Here Are a Few Open Houses For Anyone Living Like The Little Old Lady in The Shoe

By Joy Donovan / August 24, 2023 /

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. Supposedly she didn’t know what to do, but here’s some advice: move out of that shoe. North Texas has no shortage of large houses with five-plus bedrooms that could be the solution. And here’s another piece of advice: all those children will want to eat,…

Alliance Area Businesses Booming Along I-35W, And So Are These Open Houses

By Joy Donovan / August 17, 2023 /

Business is booming in North Texas, and that, of course, is great for real estate. Here are a couple of reasons why. Coming soon to the Alliance area of Far North Fort Worth and Southern Denton County are more business developments along Interstate 35W. Hillwood announced last week two new industrial buildings under construction north…