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What Happens if Your Home Attracts The Creepy Crawlies?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | July 21, 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.” Home Inspectors spend a lot of time in the parts of a house where most people don’t go: the crawl space, the attic, the nooks and…

Fall in Love With The Details on This Kentucky Victorian

By Joanna England | July 21, 2021 |

Who doesn’t love hand-carved banisters, ornate stained-glass windows, artfully tiled fireplaces, and fabulous spaces to entertain? Crazy people, that’s who. If you’ve got a strong grip on your sanity, you, too, will fall in love with this absolutely stunning Eastlake Victorian in historic Cynthiana, Kentucky. Find out more and see the incredible details on this…

Despite Risk of Natural Disaster, Many Texas Homeowners Are Uninsured

By Joanna England | July 21, 2021 |

From Staff Reports Winter Storm Uri was a harsh reminder of the importance of homeowner’s insurance. A study by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University shows households that are low-income, in nonmetropolitan areas, or without a mortgage are less likely to have homeowner’s insurance. Researchers used U.S. Census Bureau data to…

Three Can’t-Miss Homes You’ll Love

By Shelby Skrhak | July 20, 2021 |

This week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored by Inwood National Bank, represents three very different homes at three different price points. Which is your favorite? Share in the comments below, or better yet, give Kyle Trafton at Inwood National Bank a call to get your mortgage pre-qualification underway so when you schedule a showing…

Here’s What We Know About the Plano House Explosion That Sent 6 to Hospital

By Shelby Skrhak | July 20, 2021 |

Plano Fire-Rescue officials are investigating an isolated gas leak as the cause of a violent explosion that leveled a house and damaged neighboring homes near Park Blvd. and Coit Road. Plano Police on Monday evening have ruled out criminal activity as the cause. The blast, which took place at 4:40 p.m. Monday, made international headlines.…

Permitting Purgatory: Why is Dallas Development Slow to Catch Up With Competing Cities?

By Jon Hubach | July 20, 2021 |

“This is unbelievable!”  “How is this behavior allowed?”  “Someone needs to report this!” Recently, my texts and LinkedIn mentions have been inundated with these and similar comments.  When you spend time on both the public and private side of development, folks tend to reach out and let you know their frustrations.  Being a new contributor,…