News

Rustic Meets Luxury in This Stunning Corsicana Farmhouse

By Sylvia Bloom | March 19, 2022 |

Do you want the freedom of wide open spaces but aren’t quite ready to leave the big city behind just yet? This beautiful home in Corsicana, listed by Dan Cardona of Ebby Halliday Realtors, might be the perfect fit.  Custom-built in 2006 and featuring high-end finishes, this modern farmhouse sits on just over 27 acres…

This Soft Contemporary Got REAL with a Little Bit of Metal Roof

By Nikki Barringer | March 19, 2022 |

What a fun little stunner that feeds into Merriman Park Elementary. Get ahold of those pearls. This one is a soft contemporary that they made more contemporary by adding that pleasant little pop of metal roof. Someone knows their stuff over here. It’s on a corner lot and she’s oversized. Room for a big backyard…

Dallas-Fort Worth Area Scores Well With Zoomers Who Rent

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 19, 2022 |

Traditionally, the younger generation hasn’t always been a fan of suburbs — which is understandable. What Gen Zer wants to live in the sedate ‘burbs away from the lively vibe of the big city? C’mon, what Zoomer wants a visit from Progressive Insurance’s Dr. Rick, the man who’ll save them from becoming their parents? Well,…

Tour This Marvelous M Streets Home This Weekend

By Shelby Skrhak | March 18, 2022 |

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, takes us to the M Streets of Greenland Hills, a conservation district of 1920s homes off Greenville Ave. This 1926-built stunner is located on Morningside Ave., a beautiful street of deep, 60-foot lots full of homes with a little bit of English cottage…

Dallas Short Term Rental Owners Offer Shelter To Ukrainian Refugees

By April Towery | March 18, 2022 |

As the conflict in Ukraine escalated last month, members of Dallas’ short-term rental community circled the wagons — and the vacant properties — and stepped up to help.  Shelby Fletcher, who launched an STR management business Perfect Tenant LLC in 2018, joined the dialogue immediately. She rallied others in the Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance, where…

Gen Z Is Less Convinced About the Importance of Homeownership, Study Finds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 18, 2022 |

So, here comes a study that reveals the natural order of things: In terms of homeownership, younger people can’t afford what the more established older generation has done. Compounding it all are historically low inventory and skyrocketing prices. Younger generations seem to be facing two strikes before they can get the bats off their shoulders…