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Here Are The Best Places to Buy a Lake House Right Now

By CandysDirt | March 15, 2022 |

Lake properties are a hot commodity — for good reason. Along with the obvious (water sports, privacy, a peaceful environment), there are myriad wellness benefits. Living near a body of water reduces stress and anxiety, promotes better sleep, increases happiness and creativity, and lowers heart and breathing rates. And then there are the soaring property…

District 11 Debates: Should the LBJ Corridor Be Lined With Apartments Instead of Offices?

By Candy Evans | March 14, 2022 |

Commercial apartment developers have their eyes on the south side of the golden LBJ Freeway corridor, running between Preston Road to the west, and Hillcrest/Coit to the east. They aim to replace aging late 1970s-era office buildings — occupied most recently by Brinker International — with two seven-story apartment complexes totaling 420 apartments, or 57…

Frank Welch’s Iconic Northern Hills Home is For Sale Again

By Joanna England | March 14, 2022 |

In 2017, the Northern Hills Home of Frank Welch went on the market. It was just after the man known as the Dean of Texas Architecture passed away at the age of 90. At that time, the property was already well known in architectural circles and didn’t sit on the market for long. Why? The…

You Might Get a J.R. Ewing Vibe in These Collin County Apartments

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 14, 2022 |

It’s apartment living — not that there’s anything wrong with it — but it’s one in which you might get a distinct J.R. Ewing vibe out of it. Brinkmann Ranch in Frisco was one of the first stars of Dallas, the CBS television drama that ran from 1979 to 1991. Lorimar Productions used Brinkmann Ranch,…

Don’t Let a Scorching Spring Home Buying Season Keep You Out of The Market

By Daniel Lalley | March 14, 2022 |

Spring is an especially hectic season in the real estate sector. With tax refunds hitting the bank and many families looking to relocate between semester breaks, the period between April and July accounts for 40 percent of annual home sales. Sadly, this surge in prospective home buyers could not come at a worse time. While…

Texas Agents Take Top Titles at Douglas Elliman’s 2022 Ellie Awards

By CandysDirt | March 14, 2022 |

Douglas Elliman Realty announced the winners of the 2022 Ellie Awards on March 10. The awards honor the firm’s top-performing agents throughout the nation for 2021. This year, Texas Realtors from Austin, Dallas, and Houston topped the list of honorees this year.   “This past year was special for Texas. We expanded our footprint to…