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Searching for Unicorns: The Cheapest Habitable Homes in Dallas

By Bethany Erickson | January 19, 2018 |

We often show you some of the fanciest houses for sale in Dallas, but we got to thinking recently — have we ever shown our readers the cheapest habitable houses in Dallas? Statewide, houses sell fastest in a particular sweet spot right now — homes between $200,000 and $300,000 sell in about 54 days on…

Southern Dallas Buyer’s Guide: The Trail Ends at Fair Park

By Jon Anderson | January 19, 2018 |

Toot-toot! End of the line! I have been riding myself ragged up and down DART’s Blue and Green lines in Southern Dallas for our Southern Dallas Buyer’s Guide. My goal was to see what kind of housing and neighborhoods are out there for those wanting a home close to the city without the North Dallas…

Gaynelle Henger Now at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s, Director of Sales

By Candy Evans | January 19, 2018 |

Gaynelle Henger, one of our favorite agents/managers/real estate pros, just keeps on giving us a reason to keep up with her! The former Ebby agent was Dave Perry-Miller’s Preston center office manager for three years. Last April, she left Dave Perry-Miller to join the newly branded Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Preston Center, where she brought…

Real Numbers: Texas Schools Get C- in National Ranking

By Bethany Erickson | January 18, 2018 |

Texas schools aren’t failing, but they’re close, Education Week’s annual report card revealed. The biggest mark against the state seems to be no surprise — school finance (we talked more about how school finance affects the real estate world here).

Enchanting Lakewood Storybook Tudor Cottage Maintains Character Despite Thorough Renovation

By Karen Eubank | January 18, 2018 |

Our Inwood House of the Week is an enchanting Lakewood storybook Tudor cottage built in 1930 that has been completely restored, renovated, and enlarged. Finding a Tudor that is move-in ready is basically like finding a needle in a haystack, so ya’ll are in luck today!

Check Out these Don’t-miss Dallas Contemporary Open Houses this Weekend

By Leah Shafer | January 18, 2018 |

We love bringing you an insider look at hot North Texas properties with our CandysDirt.com Open Houses of the Week column. Every Thursday, we pick three fabulous open houses in Dallas (and the ‘burbs from time to time) you shouldn’t miss. This week, our houses range in price from $439K to $1.6 million. Which one is your favorite?