Crime & Real Estate

Zachary Taylor Holt, Bardominium Contractor That Abandoned Several Projects, Arrested

By Joanna England / November 2, 2023 /

Zachary Taylor Holt promised his clients a fully custom barndominium that gave them the space and freedom they wanted in the rural lot location of their dreams. Only he left a huge, expensive mess behind when took thousands of dollars and abandoned his projects, leaving property owners without a home. However, the law has finally…

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Dallas Councilman Adam Bazaldua Says Prostitution Ordinance ‘Caters to NIMBYism’

By April Towery / October 17, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council amended its prostitution ordinance last week, claiming it gives officers a tool to arrest all those involved in the criminal act, but acknowledging it doesn’t address the bigger issues of slavery and human trafficking.  District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua voted against it, saying the amendment perpetuates a “Not In My Backyard”…

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Federal Indictment Alleges Former Husband-And-Wife Real Estate Team Defrauded Investors

By Candy's Dirt / October 10, 2023 /

Paul Waln launched Halcyon, a real estate investment fund, in August 2009 to solicit investments to purchase and renovate a West Seattle apartment building along with other real estate projects. The rules were simple: Investors had to leave their money in the pool for 10 years, after which Waln would return the principal and earnings,…

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Crime And Real Estate Collide in Compass Agent Heather Guild’s New Podcast

By April Towery / September 22, 2023 /

When CandysDirt.com heard Compass Realtor Heather Guild was doing a podcast on true crime and real estate called Crime Estate, we were intrigued. When we heard Episode 7, “The Queen of Swiss Avenue,” we were hooked. I personally dropped everything to binge-listen all 17 episodes (for research). Our resident murder house expert Shelby Skrhak is still pouting…

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Afraid of Being Watched? Follow These Expert Tips to Avoid a Scenario Like ‘The Watcher’

By Daniel Lalley / October 30, 2022 /

This season, the most chilling effect on the housing market might have come from Netflix’s new series, The Watcher. In this true-crime household horror, an architecturally obsessed psychopath targets the buyers of a celebrated suburban home with intimidating anonymous letters. As the buyers unravel the mystery of The Watcher, they uncover some rather unsettling particulars…

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