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Score the Mega-Modern Preston Hollow Estate of NBA Star Shawn Marion

By Karen Eubank | July 24, 2017 |

You may not be a basketball star, but you can certainly live like one. Former Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Marion has just put his Preston Hollow mega-modern estate at 4512 Isabella Lane on the market. Rogers Healy and Veronica Lind have it listed for $5.95 million.

So Your School Needs a New Principal: The Worried Parent’s Guide

By Bethany Erickson | July 24, 2017 |

Have you ever wondered how a new principal is chosen in Dallas? Chances are, it’s a thing you never really thought about — until you had to. Last week, Lakewood Elementary parents found out that their principal was not returning for the coming school year, and Lipscomb Elementary found out that Woodrow’s gain in Roxanne…

Splurge vs. Steal: Two Houses on the Same Street in Hollywood Heights

By Leah Shafer | July 24, 2017 |

Splurge vs, Steal is a new feature on CandysDirt.com. Every week, we look at two properties that offer something in common, but are miles apart in their asking price.   As a protected conservation district, Hollywood Heights offers big personality and preserved architectural gems, many from before WWII. This vibrant East Dallas neighborhood is a friendly community…

The Mortgage Report: Mortgage Bonds Show Market Momentum

By Joanna England | July 24, 2017 |

Mortgage bonds broke through the resistance level and continued to close above the highs from the previous days. The gamble to float last week paid off, but this is a new week with a busy economic calendar. Should you lock or float? Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) shares his opinion in today’s Mortgage Report. You may know him as Bob…

9606 Hilldale Drive Beckons as a Tranquil, Sophisticated Retreat

By Heather Hunter | July 22, 2017 |

Sigh. This home is really lovely. My tastes veer much more toward the modern, but I can’t argue with the appeal of 9606 Hilldale Drive. It’s tranquil and well-appointed, high-end without being fussy. Impeccably kept, inside and out, its 3,678 square feet are simultaneously cozy and spacious, sophisticated and accessible. And while unarguably traditional, the…

In-Town Country Living on Skyline Drive

By Eric Prokesh | July 21, 2017 |

It seems a week doesn’t pass without this page decrying the paucity of the ever-elusive starter home. Even rarer is an abode with charm, let alone distinction from the cheerless, mass-produced builder models. When looking at a house, I inevitably ask “Could I live here?” If  I believe the property has broad appeal, I will…