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Hippity Hop, These Easter Open Houses Are Tops

By Amy Puchaty | April 1, 2021 |

Since you’ll already be in your Sunday best, might as well tour a few open houses! This Easter weekend there are a few gems we have our eye on. Visit one or all three of our Open Houses of the Week. Happy hunting! A Prize On Pearl Kicks Off Our Easter Open Houses Of The Week Open…

Forest Park Spine Surgeons Get Book Thrown at Them For $40M Scheme, Sell Cribs

By Candy Evans | April 1, 2021 |

If you’ve lived in Dallas for any length of time, you know how tracking a beautiful home to its owners can usually lead to an interesting business success background story. That’s kind of our meat and potatoes here at CandysDirt.com. Sometimes, unfortunately, it leads to a for-sale sign when the owner is found to have…

Spring Is Here, And So Are These Inspection Issues

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 31, 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.” With Spring comes all kinds of new life from grass, trees, and flowers (POLLEN), to all sorts of animal life like bunnies, chicks, birds, and BUGS.…

Grab a Beautiful, Classic Hollywood Heights Tudor

By Daniel Hightower Smith | March 31, 2021 |

Hollywood Heights, one of Dallas’s earliest residential neighborhoods, is full of classic Tudor architecture. You couldn’t ask for a better example than 6926 Vivian Avenue, an especially well-preserved specimen. Phillip Murrell of Compass has listed this High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans, for $549,900. Built in 1935,…

Evanston Approves Reparations For a History of Housing Discrimination Against Blacks Funded by Marijuana Sales

By Candy Evans | March 31, 2021 |

In a worth-watching, first-of-its-kind move, Evanston, Ill., will try to offset years of discriminatory housing policies and practices by making reparations available to eligible Black city residents. The unique program in the north shore Chicago suburb home to Northwestern University is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. and could be…

Why Building a Pool Looks Different Now

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 31, 2021 |

By Duke Loper of Hobert Pools & Spas The state of the pool construction industry has been dramatically affected by COVID. While more and more homeowners are looking to add a pool to their backyard and enjoy the benefits of relaxing staycations mere steps from their back door, it’s essential to understand that building one…