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Shelby Skrhak Promoted to Associate Editor at Candy’s Media

By CandysDirt | September 30, 2019 |

From Staff Reports Nearly nine years to the day that veteran Dallas journalist Candy Evans began CandysDirt.com, the online real estate publication that became the flagship news provider of the Candy’s Media brand, the organization announced the promotion of a key staff member.  “I could not be more proud to announce that Shelby Skrhak will…

Silicon Valley Is So Yesterday; Techies Flock To Dallas

By April Towery | September 30, 2019 |

Dallas makes the top 10 cities for techies, mortgage rates are on the rise, and D/FW scores a spot in the Urban Land Institute’s top 10 markets for 2020, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Silicon Valley Is So Yesterday; Techies Flock To Dallas Tech jobs with competitive salaries are spread out…

Essential Wild West: The 25 Ranch in Nevada

By Joanna England | September 30, 2019 |

Dallas Heritage Village Executive Director: ‘Maintenance Is Not Sexy’

By Bethany Erickson | September 29, 2019 |

Last week, the Dallas Heritage Village announced that it was closing the Blum House indefinitely until it could be repaired and rehabbed, causing a flurry of questions — and rumors — about the organization and the state of the Blum House and the other structures at the Old City Park that comprise the museum. We sat down…

Putt Around At This Westworth Village Rental Of The Week

By April Towery | September 29, 2019 |

Golfers will rejoice at this Westworth Village rental across from Shady Oaks Country Club. For $5,600 a month, this three-bedroom, three-and-one-half bathroom spot offers all the space a family needs, with a treasure trove of amenities across the street. The spacious 3,367-square-foot abode offers a private courtyard with a fire pit and fountain. A two-car…

You’ll Want to Come Home to These 3 Plano Houses After a Long Workday

By Shelby Skrhak | September 29, 2019 |

Plano has plenty of superlatives like the safest city, the best place to live, and best place to buy a home in America, but the Collin County city has another interesting superlative — #2 hardest-working city in America according to Kempler Industries. Actually, six of the country’s 10 hardest-working cities are in North Texas, including Dallas…