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DCAD’s Free Pass on HEB’s Throckmorton Townhouses: Twists, Turns, a Loophole and a Democrat

By Jon Anderson | June 6, 2018 |

Beginning in 2014, Central Market parent HEB began snapping up parcels on the city block bounded by Lemmon and Bowser Avenues between Reagan and Throckmorton Streets. Their intent was to open a Central Market. That plan has been abandoned for what I last heard was a Central Market planned for the old Albertson’s location on…

Sotheby’s International Realty First To Launch Virtual Staging Augmented Reality App, Curate

By Amy Puchaty | June 6, 2018 |

  Have you ever struggled to visualize furniture in a newly purchased property? What about finding the perfect décor to suit your vacation home? Well thanks to one international real estate brand, those days are over. Enter Curate by Sotheby’s International Realty. A revolutionary augmented reality (AR) app that allows consumers to visualize a house…

Lakewood Traditional On Mercedes Estate Block Perfect for Entertaining

By Bethany Erickson | June 6, 2018 |

It’s really no surprise that when a Realtor tells you he has a listing on the highly sought after estate block of Mercedes Avenue, the home is a showstopper. But when Robert Kucharski of the Kucharski Group with David Griffin & Company Realtors is using superlatives like “magnificent,” you best believe him. And that’s why…

Historic Craftsman Charmer at 5939 Richmond Has Wonderful Secret We Cannot Divulge

By Candy Evans | June 5, 2018 |

We hear it all the time: Dallas is loaded with cookie-cutter homes, one looking just like the other. Builders, those naughty peeps, scrape down homes with character then build new hogging the entire lot, which few can afford. Where is charm? Where is history? Where is something freakin’ green and ORIGINAL?   Grab your checkbook…

Join CandysDirt.com Tomorrow Night and Tour the Residences at CityLine!

By Bethany Erickson | June 5, 2018 |

  Want a peek at a new 32-unit single-family development in Richardson and chat with the CandysDirt.com staff? Head out to Richardson tomorrow, Wednesday, June 6, where we will be hitting the Residences at CityLine with Centre Living Homes at 3451 Market Row, in Richardson.  The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Title Tip: What Is MERP, and How Do I Deal With It?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | June 5, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor A CandysDirt.com reader writes “My title company is now requiring a MERP certificate from the state any time a deal involves a deceased seller, and it’s slowing closing down BIG TIME. Does anybody else have the same process with their title company, or am I on my own here?  How…