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“Residential Building Booms,” a headline proclaims in this Jan. 1939 edition of the Dallas Morning News. Texas was experiencing a home building boom not seen since 1932, so the full-page “Notes on Construction in Dallas” told new home dreamers of the latest trends in home-building. A screened-in porch on Prospect Ave. near Abrams would be…
Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” In the home inspection business, most days have a few relatively clean reports, and some with notable but common issues- nothing to write home about. But…
A Zillow analysis of the age, sex, race, and income of homebuyers over a decade find that millennials and boomers compete for homes in a big way.
Funny story. As I was going through the listing for this week’s column I was reminded of the imagery in the movie Carrie which is pretty intense. I am talking about the original movie with Sissy Spacek. Anyway, when I was done looking at the listing I took my dog out one last time before…
Take a trip through Utah and you’ll be treated to a wonderland of red rock, arches, and deep canyons throughout the state, says writer Mary Cate Long. “But I’ve never seen anything like the widespread texture and colors of the Bryce Canyon hoodoos.” Are you planning a getaway to the Beehive State? Take a tip from Mary…
Some houses are cute. Some houses have great locations. And some houses have both. This is one of those. It’s over on Homewood Place in Oak Cliff and it’s listed by Compass’ Jenni Stolarski. She said, “Have you ever been on Homewood?” I said, “I HAVE NOT.” She said, “Well let me tell you, it’s…
