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On MidlandDirt.com: What $1 Million and Up Gets You In Odessa

By Leah Shafer / May 22, 2015 /

Take a peek inside the luxury real estate market in Odessa with these five houses for sale now. For $1 million and up, you get a broad range of options in style and amenities, from double master suites and pool with a swim-up bar, to an oversized four-car garage and a heated and air-conditioned dog…

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On MidlandDirt: Rebranding of Main Street Odessa Aims to Revitalize, Fund Downtown

By Leah Shafer / May 11, 2015 /

Downtown Odessa is in the middle of a dramatic, ongoing revitalization designed to bolster economic development and preserve the historic treasures of the area. As part of that change, the Odessa City Council voted last month to withdraw Main Street Odessa from the Texas Main Street program and instead rebrand it as Downtown Odessa, Incorporated, a 501(c)3 organization formed by…

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MidlandDirt: Choose Your Plants, Trees Wisely for West Texas Landscaping

By Leah Shafer / April 29, 2015 /

The semi-arid climate in Midland and Odessa mean the sun burns bright and water is scarce. So how’s a homeowner to keep their West Texas landscaping from looking like a dry wasteland? By making smart choices about the plants and trees they put there. Those that are well acclimated to places like Ector and Midland counties can…

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MidlandDirt.com: Santa Rita Hotel Brings Upscale Amenities to Downtown Midland

By Leah Shafer / April 27, 2015 /

Across the country, there’s a trend toward downtown revitalization and urban living. Midland is no exception. A large group of young professionals working in the oil and gas industry desire an urban lifestyle, and the new $100 million Santa Rita Hotel in downtown Midland is being created in part to meet that interest. “Similar to…

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MidlandDirt: What A Half Million Gets You

By Leah Shafer / March 25, 2015 /

The real estate market in Midland is hot, and the houses in the half-million range offer a lot of diversity in their styles and amenities. You’ll find everything from acreage and space for horses to thousands of square feet of living space. Here are five houses on the market now that will show you what’s…

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