Opinion
Dr. Myrna DartsonSpecial Contributor “The secret to success is constancy of purpose.” Benjamin Disraeli It has been more than a year since I wrote a column for CandysDirt.com concerning my and my neighbor’s efforts to save the history and maintain the character of the Elm Thicket/Northpark (ETNP) neighborhood. ETNP is one of several historic freedmen’s…
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I was in Nashville, Tennessee, recently, interviewing agents there as I perused their gorgeous property offerings. Found out a lot of people are choosing Nashville over Dallas (and Texas) as they relocate from either California, the Midwest, or the East Coast. Why? Tennessee property taxes are one-third of Texas’. And there is no state income…
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Today is Election Day in Texas — the primaries — and we will vote for the Democratic and Republican nominees who will face off with party opponents in November. The winner of that contest will go on to then shape our state and city for the next few years. Among the top political battles: Attorney…
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By Rogers Healy Everyone moves at a different pace. Even individuals striving for the same goals move to a different beat. I live my life with a sense of urgency and given the rapidly moving pace of today’s real estate market, moving with urgency is more vital now than ever. There is a difference between being in a hurry and having a sense…
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Last week I was sickened to read about Spectrum Properties’ plans for the North Texas Food Bank headquarters bound by Pearl Expressway, Cesar Chavez Blvd., and Farmers Road in the Farmer’s Market area of downtown Dallas. Not because the Food Bank will be displaced – it won’t. But because Spectrum, who purchased the land from…
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