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So You Have to Work From Home and Homeschool

By Adlene Neely Dealey | March 18, 2020 |

Hey, did you just become a homeschool parent by surprise? Are you also, thanks to the coronavirus, working from home? Are both of those things supposed to happen at the same time? No seriously, can someone tell me if those two things are supposed to happen at the same time? If you, like me, have…

Buying A New Build? Watch Out For These Problems

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 18, 2020 |

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.” If you’re buying a new build, you might think to yourself, “Why would I need a home inspection?” The truth is, you probably need a home…

Kimpton Brings Its First Fort Worth Project to Historic Downtown Building

By Brandi Addison | March 17, 2020 |

San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced last week that it will begin work on its first Fort Worth project — a boutique hotel in the historic XTO Energy Headquarters building at 714 Main in downtown Fort Worth. The new Kimpton Hotel is set to open in spring 2021 as the third Texas property for the boutique…

Welcome to Walkability in This Winnetka Heights Historic Prairie

By Karen Eubank | March 17, 2020 |

This historic Prairie is one of those houses that speaks to your heart. It’s located in the picture-perfect Winnetka Heights Conservation District, has a second floor that makes you feel you are in a treehouse, and oh, there’s that walkability factor! I’ve known owner Katie Fuerst and her family for years. Katie, Tom, and their…

Bella Custom Homes Can Help With Post-Storm Remodel Projects

By Shelby Skrhak | March 17, 2020 |

Drive the Preston Hollow neighborhoods hardest hit by last year’s tornadoes and you’ll still see blue tarps dotting these Dallas roofs. Those blue tarps might as well be symbols for the renovation headaches that homeowners face when getting their rebuild project started. We reached out to one of our CandysDirt Best Builders, Tony Visconti of…

This Dallas/Carrollton Starter Home Flew Off the Market Twice

By Shelby Skrhak | March 17, 2020 |

Here’s proof that buyers are looking for more affordable homes to purchase. This week’s Inwood Home of the Week sponsored by Inwood National Bank is a listing by Bobbie Jo Glover of Compass that attracted a lot of attention both times it was on the market. Now, typically when we write about a home, it’s…