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For Marjan Wolford, @properties Was a Perfect Match

By Shelby Skrhak | January 26, 2022 |

Marjan Wolford considers herself a matchmaker for Dallas-area buyers and sellers, but when her friend Jerry Mooty began telling her about @properties Dallas, she felt like this new venture could be “the one.” The Dave Perry-Miller agent joins @properties Dallas as Partner and Director of Market Growth. “I was intrigued by @properties mix of upscale…

New Jersey Cabin is Perfect for Murder Mystery Sleuths

By Mimi Perez | January 26, 2022 |

One of the most popular shows in the ’80s was Murder, She Wrote. Angela Lansbury starred as Jessica Fletcher, a retired English teacher, mystery novelist, and amateur sleuth. One of the running jokes about Murder, She Wrote was that Jessica Fletcher was the kiss of death. Wherever she went, murder was sure to follow. Assuming…

Walk the Runway at This Warrington Luxe Lease

By Shelby Skrhak | January 26, 2022 |

Welcome to the Warrington, Mr. or Ms. CandysDirt reader. That’s what you’d hear if you live in this week’s High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans. It’s where Marlis Rosetta of David Griffin and Associates has a rare luxury lease on the market, but of course the staff…

These Photos of Home Inspections Will Have You LOLing

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | January 26, 2022 |

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor The things that make home inspectors laugh out loud may not be the same as people who don’t look at houses all day, but these #HomeInspectionFinds will make most handy homeowners LOL. So Colorful! These folks got out their Tinker Toys to make this insane water heater connection. All of This…

The City of Dallas Wants to Hear Your Opinions on Their Permit Review System

By Joanna England | January 25, 2022 |

I hope the City of Dallas is truly prepared to get an earful. If what we’ve heard from builders, tradesmen, and insiders is any indication, there’s a lot to be said when it comes to improving the city’s often excruciatingly slow permit process. The problem stems from the City of Dallas’ move to a system…

How Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Keeps Raising The Bar in Every Way

By Candy Evans | January 25, 2022 |

The good news just keeps coming and coming from Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. There is so much to say that we’ll bottom-line it for you here: The brokerage surpassed its sales projection for 2021 and ended the year at an exceptional $3 billion. That now makes multiple consecutive years of multibillion-dollar sales volumes. The…