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Meet Chris Kelly, New CEO of Ebby Halliday

By Candy Evans | November 13, 2018 |

If Ebby could have flown down and hand-picked a charming, intelligent, engaging millennial to lead her company into the 22nd century, or what Thomas Friedman calls the “Age of Acceleration,” I have no doubt she would have picked Chris Kelly. I had a chance to sit down and grill Chris last week, and even with…

Bella Custom Homes’ 4926 Deloache Ave. Is Like a Work of Art

By Candy Evans | November 13, 2018 |

When the venerable Dallas builder Tony Visconti says a home is well-built, you better believe it’s top-notch, hands-down, best-materials-that-money-can-buy kind of quality, and that’s clearly true with this $14 million Deloache Avenue estate built by Bella Custom Homes. CandysDirt.com has been following this exquisite Italian Mediterranean estate at 4926 Deloache Avenue in old Preston Hollow…

North Cliff Minimal Traditional Bungalow Scores Points for Vintage-Update Mix

By Bethany Erickson | November 13, 2018 |

When you ask Realtors to pitch their listings, it becomes hard to pick which one to feature — and that’s a great problem to have. This week’s Tuesday Two Hundred is in North Cliff and is a great example of how you can mix well-cared-for vintage aspects of your historic home with new, thoughtful updates.…

Horse Owner’s Dream Only Minutes From Downtown Fort Worth

By Seth Fowler | November 13, 2018 |

Editor’s note: this property has sold. Fourteen miles and only 20 minutes separate the always happening downtown Fort Worth with a 63-acre horse lover’s dream house. That’s right.  It will take less time to drive from Fort Worth’s Sundance Square to this 7,324-square-foot, five-bedroom, six-and-one-half bathroom, single-story property than it does to boil and egg…

Title Tip: Should You Duke it Out Over Earnest Money?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 13, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Business conflicts always seem to revolve around money. It’s no surprise that some of the worst disputes we see at title companies are over earnest money: Who wants it. Who is entitled to it. Who thinks they’re entitled to it. Etcetera. It can get uglier than avocado appliances and shag carpet.…

BREAKING: Amazon to Pick NYC, Northern Virginia for Split HQ2

By Bethany Erickson | November 12, 2018 |

It started with 238 cities vying for one second headquarters for online retail giant Amazon, but if reports Monday night are correct, it’s now down to two cities that will split the headquarters — and neither city is Dallas. Instead, the headquarters will be divided between Long Island City, New York, and Crystal City, Virginia, the…