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From Humble Beginnings to Humble Brags as Collin County Leader

By Candy's Dirt / February 27, 2021 /

Ebby Halliday Realtors first began expanding “into the boonies” in the early 1970s. At that time, the northern exurb of Plano was a sleepy farming community transforming itself from cotton fields to tract and custom homes. Plano was large, equal in area to that of Richardson and Carrollton combined (both already had Ebby offices), and…

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Willow Bend Estate on Golf Course ‘Wows’ with Luxe Appointments

By Candy's Dirt / January 23, 2021 /

FIrst a little history lesson for those who just got here or who think Dallas has always been this big. Before the Dallas North Tollway went to (darn near) Oklahoma as it does today, in the mid ‘80s it barely went past Keller Springs Road. Imagine that! But as Dallas and Plano growth began to…

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Proof Positive the Right Home Can Change Your Life

By Candy's Dirt / December 5, 2020 /

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more perfectly placed home in Dallas than 2963 Magnolia Hill Court. This two-bedroom, two and half-bath, three-story townhome, offered by Kim Anderson for $1.35 million, is for the someone(s) who likes to be where the action is.  Are you a Katy Trail frequenter? Practically outside your door! MFFL or…

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3 Oklahoma Getaway Homes for All Price Ranges

By Candy's Dirt / October 17, 2020 /

On Tuesday, news broke that the largest residential real estate services company in Texas is expanding into Oklahoma. Knowing how much Texans love their weekend getaways to Broken Bow/Beavers Bend, Lake Texoma, and elsewhere north of the border, we thought it a good time to highlight three opportunities that will allow some lucky buyers more…

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Three Listings That Are As Rockin’ As Their Front Porches

By Candy's Dirt / October 3, 2020 /

If you subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, you may have seen the recent story on the revival of the front porch. Not that they’ve ever really gone out of style per se, just that we got away from them with the advent of the white box home and our intense love of outdoor living…

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