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This 1928 Kessler Park English Tudor Has Stories to Tell — and Room for Yours

By Karen Eubank | July 24, 2025 |

If I weren’t already deeply rooted in my neighborhood, I’d be the first in line to buy this Kessler Park English Tudor. It’s a treasure trove of everything I adore in a historic home: character, charm, original details, and an enchanting backyard. An early advertisement offers great details: “This beautiful home is plastered throughout with…

It’s Official: Collin County and MetroTex Realtors Approve Merger to Form North Texas’ Largest Association

By Shelby Skrhak | July 24, 2025 |

It’s official: two of the largest Realtor associations in North Texas have voted to merge, creating a unified organization representing nearly 40,000 real estate professionals. Members of the Collin County Area Realtors (CCAR) and the MetroTex Association of Realtors approved the proposed consolidation that’s been in the works since early this year. The merger now…

Panoramic Views From a Corner Unit in Phillip Murrell’s Favorite Downtown Highrise

By Brenda Masse | July 23, 2025 |

A view like that would be a heck of a backdrop to daily life, wouldn’t it? If the view doesn’t give it away, this week’s stunning Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters with First Horizon is a corner unit in Dallas’ Arts District’s One Arts Plaza. And I have to agree with…

Can Someone Save This Piece of Fort Worth History from the Wrecking Ball?

By Joy Donovan | July 23, 2025 |

The clock is ticking for anyone who wants to own a piece of Fort Worth history. The Reilly-LeHane House is a historic find tucked into Fort Worth’s Samuels Avenue neighborhood. The house, built in 1889 on Samuels Avenue, is one of Fort Worth’s oldest surviving houses, and it’s in need of rescue quickly. After standing…

This Artful Oak Lawn Heights “BIRD House” Rental Flew Off the Market — Literally

By Elaine Raffel | July 23, 2025 |

If you’re in the market for a rental home, you don’t need a little birdie to tell you: If you see a cool property, sign on the dotted line — pronto. Especially if it comes with its own custom, glow-in-the-dark silver bird sculpture built right into the architecture. It’s just what you’d expect from Boss…

Wowsers! This Michigan Home Takes the Worst of the ’70s Doesn’t Hold Back

By Mimi Perez | July 23, 2025 |

July is my CandyDirt.com anniversary. That’s right, it’s been four years since I started writing about whackidoo homes and it has been quite the eye-opener. Not only have mirrors been hung is the most questionable of locales, urinals found a home in the kitchen and, with underlighting becoming a thing in the world of home…