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Designer Julie Hayes’ Home Packs Panache in Crestwood

By Eric Prokesh | June 10, 2016 |

Let’s play a word association game. “Designer’s Home.” Or more ominous yet, “Completely Updated.” Beginning to have that sinking feeling? Add into the mix a lovely vintage house in a pedigreed neighborhood and you are probably groaning “Dear Lord, what have they done to the place?” Tour 300 Crestwood Dr. and experience the delightful redress of having your negative fantasies…

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Dates Set for 2016 Parade of Playhouses, Will Benefit Abused and Neglected Kids

By Leah Shafer | June 10, 2016 |

Here at CandysDirt, we write about all kinds of houses. Today, we want to tell you about a few very special houses that help abused and neglected kids, some of the most vulnerable members of our human family. Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses, which features imaginative and creative playhouses on display in NorthPark Center, will be…

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Worth Street’s Perfectly Renovated Prairie Is Ready for a New Generation

By Karen Eubank | June 10, 2016 |

I popped over to see this perfectly renovated prairie at 4834 Worth St.  this past weekend and was lucky enough to meet with the brains behind the transformation. Stacey Warnix of Restoric Properties has always had a passion for architecture and design. She also has a passion for rescue, whether that rescue is an adorable…

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New Real Estate Virtual Reality Company to Offer Immersive, Responsive Technology

By Leah Shafer | June 10, 2016 |

Virtual reality is a technology that’s gaining traction in the real estate marketplace. The idea is visionary: allow homebuyers to experience a property in an immersive, realistic way with their mobile devices or virtual reality headsets. This could have big implications for the luxury market, in particular, where Realtors have to work hard to differentiate their…

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Mad Men Fun in this Family-Friendly French Mansard, Inwood Estates

By Candy Evans | June 9, 2016 |

Sometimes, there really IS more to a home than photos. There are sounds. I have often advised people to drive to a neighborhood they are interested in, park the car, roll down the windows and LISTEN to the neighborhood. Of course, this being the Dallas urban suburban clone we have become, you will hear traffic, sirens, ambulances,…

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Save the Date for These Five Fabulous Properties with Weekend Open Houses

By Leah Shafer | June 9, 2016 |

We hope you’ve kept your weekend plans flexible, because you’re going to want to drop everything and run to these five open houses. Every Thursday, the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column brings you and insider’s take on real estate and the open houses you just can’t miss. This week, our houses range in price from $449K…

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