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Nice Halloween Treat From the Folks at Apartment Fit — Two Months Free Rent at Victory Place

By Candy Evans | October 23, 2018 |

When Allie Beth Allman agent Erin Seeds first moved back to Dallas, she did what everyone usually does: went apartment hunting. Few people are ready to plunk down a down payment and buy a home when they first move to town, even if they have family here. “It was a disaster,” says Erin. “All I…

Hocus Pocus: Magical Second Shelters Await in Salem, Massachusetts

By Amy Puchaty | October 23, 2018 |

Who is ready for the popped corn, the bat brownies, the fabulous return of Hocus Pocus on repeat?  Well then, it shouldn’t take long to figure out why we selected Salem, Massachusetts for our latest Splurge vs. Steal. Need a Hocus Pocus refresh? Here goes, courtesy of Wikipedia: After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max…

Recently Remodeled Webb Royal Cutie With a Frightfully Good Price

By Bethany Erickson | October 23, 2018 |

We’ve written about the Webb Royal neighborhood before — the perfect choice for young families that find themselves priced out of popular Sparkman Club and Midway Hollow. And we found a great example of what makes Webb Royal so great in our Tuesday Two Hundred this week — an adorable traditional built in 1955, but…

Title Tip: There’s a Real Estate App For That

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | October 23, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor    There are hundreds of mobile apps specifically focusing on real estate. Most are aimed at potential home buyers and sellers. Apps like Realtor.com, RealScout, and Homesnap help consumers search for properties for sale. Other apps provide neighborhood and property data like RPR Mobile and AreaPulse. Updater is an app…

Saving Energy Means Sweet Dreams, Not Nightmares on Byers Avenue

By Seth Fowler | October 23, 2018 |

What gives you nightmares? I’m not referring to the nightmares you had as an 11-year-old from watching The Shining at Jason Gorden’s birthday party in 1985. I’m talking about real nightmares … the ones related to your home! For many Texan homeowners, a nightmare can be in high energy bills, the cost of replacing a…

North Texas Shatters First Day Early Voting Records

By Bethany Erickson | October 23, 2018 |

Voters are fired up — and that enthusiasm was borne out in Monday morning’s record-shattering early voting tallies across the state. And that makes sense — 15,793,257 people are registered to vote in this November’s election, a record number. In the 2014 midterms, only 4.7 percent of the 14 million registered at the time voted.…