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Inside Hillwood’s $4B Bet on Celina’s Future

By Shelby Skrhak | May 14, 2026 |

From 1,200 feet above Celina, the scale of Hillwood’s new $4 billion Ramble community comes into focus. Last week, CandysDirt.com toured the developer’s 1,380-acre master-planned community aboard Hillwood’s corporate helicopter, getting a firsthand look at the project that will eventually bring more than 4,200 homes to one of the fastest-growing corners of Collin County. From…

Allie Beth Allman CEO: Dallas Luxury Market Remains Strong Despite Uncertainty

By CandysDirt | May 14, 2026 |

By Keith Conlon Despite a deep freeze in January, a war in the Middle East, rising gas prices, and economic uncertainty, the Dallas residential real estate market remained strong in the first quarter, especially in the luxury sphere. There are compelling indicators for continued growth in the second quarter. D-FW led the country in home…

Hunting for a Dilbeck? Track These Historic Listings From Westlake to White Rock Lake

By Karen Eubank | May 14, 2026 |

If you’ve longed to own a Dilbeck home, we have an inside tip! Realtors are allowed to add their Charles Dilbeck listings to the Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy website. The site gives buyers and preservation fans a centralized place to track available Dilbeck properties. Currently, there are three Texas homes listed and one in Colorado. Candy’s Favorite…

Breaking: Save Dallas City Hall Coalition Gives City 60 Days to Address Repairs or Face Lawsuit

By Charles Grand | May 13, 2026 |

Lawyers for the coalition Save Dallas City Hall have notified the city that they intend to sue if officials don’t take steps to address certain needed repairs at 1500 Marilla St. in the next 60 days. The notice argues that the city is violating several provisions of its own city code by failing to adequately…

A Midway Hollow Home Tour Where Every House Is Actually for Sale

By Karen Eubank | May 13, 2026 |

We all love a home tour, but here’s the problem: You’re falling for a home you can’t own. Allie Beth Allman & Associates Realtor Maureen Frieze has come up with a perfect solution. She put together a tour of 28 luxury homes that are actually for sale. The Midway Hollow Spring Tour, which takes place…

This Architect-Owned Home in State Thomas Feels Like Another Time and Place

By Brenda Masse | May 13, 2026 |

How can one home capture the best of living in the heart of modern life in Dallas, and yet feel like another place and time entirely? That’s The Art House in Uptown’s State Thomas neighborhood, the subject of this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer with First Horizon.…