Real Estate Philanthropy

Lake Highlands Realtor Travels to Nicaragua to Giveback Homes

By Joanna England / July 20, 2015 /

  With every commission check Nathan Grace Realtor Carrie Hill receives, a portion of that helps build homes for the less fortunate. What she gets back, though, is priceless. Hill has now helped on two projects with Giveback Homes, a purpose-driven network of Realtors that works in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. With two builds…

Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses 2015 Will Benefit Children in Foster Care

By Leah Shafer / April 28, 2015 /

We write about a lot of houses here at CandysDirt, the places where we make our memories, build our families, and have fun. Today, we’re looking at some very special houses that directly benefit vulnerable children in foster care. The 20th anniversary Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center is an enjoyable, family-friendly event held every…

Urban Scene Events Bring Fine Art, Foot Traffic to Open Houses

By Leah Shafer / February 13, 2015 /

Landon Burke is a Dallas realtor and an idea man. With a long interest in the arts and a parallel-universe-kind-of-dream of owning an art gallery, Burke dreamed up a novel concept that lives at the intersection of real estate and fine art, Urban Scene: Architecture, Art & Culture. Urban Scene supports and bolsters local artists by displaying…

Lakewood RE/MAX Agents Donate Bicycles to Wilkinson Center

By Leah Shafer / December 15, 2014 /

As part of a holiday philanthropy project, two Lakewood RE/MAX agents organized a drive this month to collect children’s bicycles for The Wilkinson Center. Barbara Reeves and Lee Dirickson, realtors at RE/MAX DFW Associates, collected 45 bicycles, helmets, and bike locks from other Lakewood RE/MAX agents and their business associates, and a Wilkinson representative picked them up last…

Coldwell Banker Hosts Annual Coat and Blanket Drive Next Week

By Leah Shafer / December 5, 2014 /

Gather up your new and gently used coats and blankets for adults and kids because it’s time for the annual coat and blanket drive by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Dallas/Park Cities office. Collected items will go to the Dallas ISD Coat Closet and the Oak Lawn Community Outreach Center Clothes Closet for families in need…