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How Much Elbow Room Do You Have? Dallas, Fort Worth Rank High Nationally in Lot Sizes

By Tommy Cummings | August 5, 2021 |

STORAGECafé churned data on the nation’s 20 largest cities to discover urban hotspots where residents enjoy the most space around their homes. Dallas ranks fifth.

Living the Lake Life With the Greico-Smiths

By Elaine Raffel | August 4, 2021 |

Coming from a family of homebuilders, Christy Greico-Smith had a head start when it came to designing her family’s Lake Texoma lakehouse. The mother of three — whose kids range in age from 6 to 15 — wanted an escape close enough to her Frisco home to jump in the car Friday afternoon and be home Sunday evening.

Top-Producing Coldwell Banker Powerhouse Lee Lamont Splits For eXp Realty

By Candy Evans | August 4, 2021 |

He has sold nearly half a billion dollars of real estate for the same broker for 18 years. But East Dallas powerhouse agent Lee Lamont believes it is time for a change not only in his own life, but in the real estate industry. It’s a change he foresaw several years ago, a change he…

Whatever Happened to These Wednesday WTFs?

By Shelby Skrhak | August 4, 2021 |

Every week our writers scour the web for the weirdest or most wonderful listings in the world, and they’re infinitely more witty than this wayward attempt at alliteration. But what happens after these WTF homes’ five minutes of fame? Here’s a look at whatever happened to these Wednesday WTF hall of famers: The Home I’m…

A Good Home Inspector Will Easily Uncover These Common Roofing Fails

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | August 4, 2021 |

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.” When you’re buying a home, the major areas of consideration are the roof, plumbing, electricity, hvac, and the foundation. We call these the “Big 5,”…

How Much More Can Celina Grow? Developer Announces 11,000-Plus More Residences

By Tommy Cummings | August 3, 2021 |

Centurion American Development Group announced Tuesday the largest single mixed-use development that it has undertaken — an 11,100 home and apartment community.