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Three Adorable Homes Have Equally Adorable — and Affordable — Price Points

By Bethany Erickson | December 13, 2018 |

Earlier this week, we mentioned the October housing report from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, which provided this interesting tidbit: While home sales may be slowing down in the higher price points, the most affordable price points are still doing robust business. “The market for homes priced less than $200,000 remained the exception, where…

Outcomes For Families, Children, Are Affected by More Than Location

By Jon Anderson | December 13, 2018 |

The US Census Bureau, along with researchers from Harvard and Brown universities, tracked the economic trajectories of 20 million children beginning in the mid-1980s (aged mid-30s today). The result is the Opportunity Atlas, an interactive map that overlays multiple data points onto each of the 70,000 Census tracks in the country (a Census tract contains…

Buckner Terrace Ranch on Corner Lot An Entertainer’s Dream

By Bethany Erickson | December 13, 2018 |

This week’s Thursday Three Hundred in Buckner Terrace is a testament to the power of a good Realtor (or two) — it totally escaped our attention when it was with a discount broker a few months ago, and is now on the market with Lauri Ann Hanson and Aimee Schreiner of Dwell Partners with Dave…

Splurge vs. Steal: Hot Homes In Marfa

By Amy Puchaty | December 13, 2018 |

Marfa – to know it, is to love it. And there’s so much more to this tiny West Texas town than its famous Prada installation. This week, we showcase two incredible Marfa properties in our latest Splurge vs. Steal, each with stand-out architecture and cozy interiors, but with price points that are miles apart. Ever…

Dallas Mayoral Candidate Lynn McBee’s Highland Park Home Hits the Market: $4.25M

By Candy Evans | December 13, 2018 |

Last Friday, Highland Park resident and philanthropist extraordinaire Lynn McBee threw her hat into the ring to run for mayor of Dallas. Lynn is  the CEO of the Young Women’s Preparatory Network, a former biochemist researcher who is known for her strong fundraising chops for many of the city’s leading nonprofits. Her press announcement came with…

Lincoln Katy Trail Re-Vote May Open Door To Intensified Lobbying For Bad Projects

By Jon Anderson | December 12, 2018 |

Last week, CandysDirt.com reported the unusual move by one Plan Commissioner to call for a re-vote on the contentious Lincoln Katy Trail project. We can now report the request was made by Christopher Lewis, newly appointed by District 8 Council Member Tennell Atkins.  I noted at the time it was an unusual move for someone…