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This Artist Residence Will Guide You Safely Ashore

By CandysDirt | December 24, 2021 |

When was the last time you heard about a “gorgeous” hazmat situation? Yet that’s exactly the word master builder and installation artist Randy Polumbo used to describe the dilapidated lighthouse in Orient Point, New York, he purchased off a government website. “It had peeling lead paint, cauliflowers coming out of the plaster, rust, mold, mildew, and a…

This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

By Elaine Raffel | December 24, 2021 |

When was the last time you heard about a “gorgeous” hazmat situation? Yet that’s exactly the word master builder and installation artist Randy Polumbo used to describe the dilapidated lighthouse in Orient Point, New York, he purchased off a government website.

Homebuyers Rush to Lock in Rates, Existing-Home Sales Up 1.9 Percent in November

By CandysDirt | December 23, 2021 |

From Staff Reports With supply chain issues plaguing home builders and rates forecasted to increase throughout 2022, more buyers than ever rushed to the market to buy an existing home. The statistics, which come from the November existing home sales report from the National Association of Realtors, show that existing home sales increased by 1.9…

Dallas’ Historic Preservation Wins And Losses of 2021

By Karen Eubank | December 23, 2021 |

It’s the time of year when we look back and cross our fingers to see if our historic preservation wins outweighed our losses in 2021. Indeed there were some fine saves, but equally, there were gutting losses. The question must continually be asked: Why is the demolition of our history a choice that is made?…

Dallas-Fort Worth Is Attracting the Most Newcomers, Report Finds

By Tommy Cummings | December 23, 2021 |

Dallas-Fort Worth is the top 2021 destination for people relocating to other parts of the country, according to a new report co-authored by Zillow and Allied Van Lines.

Dallas Builders Association Looks Back at a Record-Breaking 2021

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | December 23, 2021 |

By Phil Crone, Executive Officer Dallas Builders Associaiton The first thing I do before writing this column every year is go back and read the ones from prior years. I take inventory of the problems we solved and see if my premonitions of the ones ahead came true or not. Suffice it to say, I missed…