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Fossil’s Works of HeART Auction To Benefit Big Thought

By Bethany Erickson | January 23, 2019 |

Have some empty walls and empty shelves you need to fill? Fossil Group will host its seventh annual Works of HeART auction and fundraiser next week, and the money from that piece of art you could pick up there will go to benefit Big Thought, a nonprofit organization working to close the opportunity gap. The…

Methodist Hospital Wants More Wellness Space for Community, Some Neighbors Want Pecan Trees

By Candy Evans | January 23, 2019 |

It’s people’s health and life expectancy versus Pecan trees down in Oak Cliff. This is a real head scratcher for me, given the fact that staying fit is the undisputed key to staying healthy and reducing health care costs in this country. Southern Dallas is already a wellness desert; the area has the highest rates…

Disruption in Real Estate: Candy Grills Major Real Estate Disruptors on February 7 for the DBA

By Candy Evans | January 22, 2019 |

Have you ever wanted to ask Alex Doubet of Door what motivates him? Or how he keeps the lights on? What is OpenDoor really about and how much do they charge sellers? Why did so many tip-top agents flock to Compass? Is it possible to sell your home online now? How big are the iBuyers,…

Founders Park Land Swap Development Stalls Out

By Amanda Popken | January 22, 2019 |

After over a year of meeting with neighbors, stakeholders, and City of Dallas staff, the WindMass Capital development team has thrown in the towel just before this Wednesday’s City Council meeting where they would have been on the agenda to move forward on a very complicated deal. WindMass owns the Founders Square Apartments. Over the…

Title Tip: Keeping Your Information Private After Buying a Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | January 22, 2019 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Remember privacy? It’s what most Americans enjoyed a few decades ago. Today, it’s elusive and rare. It’s simple for any of us to find just about anyone with a few clicks on a keyboard. In an effort to reduce the solicitations for carpet cleaning, bogus tax filing services, mortgage insurance…

Old Meets New in Historic Park Hill Spanish Revival

By Seth Fowler | January 22, 2019 |

It’s not easy to do. It takes time, patience, money, and certainly skill. I’m not talking about negotiating the government shutdown stalemate, I’m talking about perfectly mingling new materials and construction into an older home. What did you think I was talking about? Think about it — most contractors want to simply tear down an…