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Merion at Midtown Park Touts Urban Address, Luxury Amenities

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 24, 2017 |

Hines has announced that Merion at Midtown Park — one of Dallas’ newest and most amenitized in-town, single-family, gated communities located off Meadow Road near the Royal Oaks Country Club — is now open to prospective buyers. Home prices start in the $450s. The 23-acre development will contain about 300 single-family homes created by homebuilders Chesmar…

Zillow in Court Again Over Zestimate Accuracy and Consumer Interpretation

By Jon Anderson | May 24, 2017 |

Real Estate aggregation and data website Zillow.com is in hot water in Illinois.  Zillow has been successfully sued in the past for using photos without permission. They’ve been hauled to court over low Zestimate “appraisals” by sellers who’re listing well above the estimates. Even at the other end of the spectrum, they’ve been accused of…

On MidlandDirt.com: Stylish Ranch Estate in Odessa Hits Market

By Joanna England | May 24, 2017 |

Ideally located in prestigious Musick Estates in Odessa, Texas, lies a recreational Equestrian retreat built for those looking to live large in West Texas. Situated on a sizable 2.84-acre lot with three-stall horse barn, sparkling resort pool, spectacular covered patio, and lush green space, it offers the best of private pastoral living, just minutes from downtown…

Dallas High-Rise Buyer’s Guide: The Middle of A Pricey Road

By Jon Anderson | May 24, 2017 |

Welcome to installment No. 5 in my Dallas High-Rise Buyer’s Guide series.  If you’re just joining, chapters one and two highlighted buildings that include utilities in their HOA dues (and the outlying Bonaventure and Grand Treviso).  Chapters three and four focused on the high-roller buildings at the tippy-top of the price spectrum.  This chapter begins ……

Khraish Khraish, West Dallas Landlord Threatening Mass Eviction, Now Offering Path to Home Ownership

By Heather Hunter | May 23, 2017 |

Well that was unexpected. WFAA is reporting that Khraish Khraish, the West Dallas landlord threatening to evict hundreds of residents, is now offering to sell to them. Khraish credits what WFAA is calling a “change of heart” to conversations with Dallas City Council run-off candidate Omar Narvaez. Before the plan’s formal announcement, Khraish had already…

Vibrant Urban Spaces Take Top Awards at AIA Dallas Unbuilt Design Competition

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 23, 2017 |

  The Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Dallas) has announced three designs to receive its 2017 AIA Dallas Unbuilt Design Awards, the highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in unbuilt projects by Dallas architects. An additional design earned a People’s Choice Award.