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Anteks Hosts President’s Night Out For Conservation

By Joanna England | April 26, 2017 |

Was Oak Lawn Committee Being Catfished for an Uber Vertiport by Hillwood?

By Jon Anderson | April 26, 2017 |

I read yesterday about Uber’s Elevate conference (flying taxis) and admit that while Dallas was mentioned, complete lack of interest didn’t get me to read very far.  But a CandysDirt.com reader forwarded me the story and mentioned Hillwood, so I read more. What was announced was a plan to have electric air taxis in Dubai…

3608 Drexel Drive is Proof They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used to (Please Don’t Tear it Down)

By Heather Hunter | April 26, 2017 |

Sigh. They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. And in this era of teardowns and McMansions, wonderful old beauties like 3608 Drexel Drive don’t often see their centennial birthday.  Let’s hope that this stately Southern charmer does. Listing agent Christy Berry of the Collective Luxury Residential loves this property as much as we…

Texas Rangers Co-Owner Bob Simpson is Selling His Montserrat Castle For $7M

By Joanna England | April 26, 2017 |

Montserrat has a legitimate cachet in Fort Worth as the gated enclave for the who’s who of the city’s elite. Rarely does the opportunity present itself to not only find an epically custom home in this exclusive community, but to have the largest home on the largest lot is beyond all likelihood. But that’s what’s…

Election 101: Dallas ISD District 2 Race Pits Two Against Incumbent Marshall

By Bethany Erickson | April 26, 2017 |

Before we start on District 2, let’s get this out of the way first: Are you going to vote for school board and city council elections? Did you know that right now you can vote pretty much anywhere in the county, making it super convenient to vote on say, during your lunch break? I bring…

Dallas Ranks in the Top 26 Percent of Cities with Most Overleveraged Mortgage Debtors

By Leah Shafer | April 26, 2017 |

With mortgage rates at historic lows, many people might be tempted to buy a home before they’re financially ready. In order to determine where homeowners have the most unsustainable mortgage debts in the country, WalletHub recently released the 2017 Home Overleverage Report. Their analysts compared the median mortgage debt to the median income and median home…