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Phil Crone: Labor Problem Easy to See, Hard to Solve

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | June 1, 2017 |

  By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association “The guest worker program unnecessarily lowers construction worker wages.” “Put simply, there is no construction labor shortage.” “It’s five o’clock somewhere. And maybe there’s a construction worker shortage, too, somewhere. But it’s not significant in the U.S., and it’s not very widespread.” Would you believe that…

Contemporary Midcentury Modern Masterpiece

By Karen Eubank | June 1, 2017 |

Our Inwood House of the Week at 4311 Middleton Road is what the architect, Mark Domiteaux of Domiteaux + Baggett, calls a contemporary midcentury modern. It combines the classic elements of midcentury modern style with cutting-edge green features, resulting in one of the most timeless homes we’ve ever seen.

Lake Highlands North Home Staged to Perfection to Show Off Recent Renovations

By Leah Shafer | June 1, 2017 |

We look at a lot of houses here at CandysDirt.com. The ones that stand out are almost always staged in a way that showcases amenities, function, and flow. Buyers can better imagine themselves in a home with furniture and accessories, and a tastefully furnished home — with no clutter or weirdness — will sell a…

On MidlandDirt.com: Grab Your Lawn Chairs For Odessa’s Hot Summer Nights

By Joanna England | May 31, 2017 |

Round up the kiddos and pack up the lawn chairs, Odessa’s Hot Summer Nights Concert Series is back with an incredible line-up of artists. From sassy Swing, to smooth Jazz, and of course, boot thumpin’ Country, Odessa residents are in for a treat this year! Read more on MidlandDirt.com.

A Big Aloha to a Five-Star Hawaiian Home: Montage Kapalua Bay

By Valerie Jarvie | May 31, 2017 |

  Oh to look out the window and have a view like this every day! Here’s the coastal sight to behold off the lanai of Residence 2604, one of 82 residences in the Montage Kapalua Bay, a five-star Maui resort named by Travel + Leisure Magazine as one of the world’s best hotels (No. 4…

Realtor Alex Prins’ Touching Short Film Deepens our Understanding of “Home”

By Heather Hunter | May 31, 2017 |

As a real estate agent, Alex Prins makes a living helping people find homes. And as a foster child adopted by loving parents in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Prins grew to have a profound and nuanced appreciation for what ‘home’ really means. To pay tribute to his parents and heighten awareness of the importance of adoption, Prins…