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Brilliant Glenridge Estates Midcentury Impresses, Goes Under Contract in 3 Days

By Leah Shafer | September 22, 2016 |

When a remarkable and beautiful property hits the DFW market, you’d better have your Realtor on speed-dial. That’s the case with the brilliant home at 9708 Lakemont Dr. in Northwest Dallas’ Glenridge Estates. It went on the market and was put under contract in three days! This is a Midway Hollow gem, a renovated midcentury bungalow with…

Want to Give Back? Consider Participating In North Texas Giving Day Tomorrow

By Leah Shafer | September 21, 2016 |

If you’ve thought about giving to a nonprofit, there is no better day than tomorrow. North Texas Giving Day is an online fundraising event that makes it easy for people to donate to a variety of North Texas nonprofits in one day. Last year, they raised a record $33.1 million for 2,020 organizations. This year, more than 2,500 area nonprofits have registered…

Tomorrow: CandysDirt.com Staff Meeting Wins The War(rington)

By Joanna England | September 21, 2016 |

This might just be our most ambitious CandysDirt.com Staff Meeting yet. Starting at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, the CandysDirt.com staff is taking over The Warrington for a battle royale between the impeccable units populating four floors of this well-known building on Turtle Creek. If you’ve been following along, Jon Anderson has given you the inside scoop…

Midcentury Modern Alert, Architect’s Own Home: 5824 Caladium is Loaded with Flower Power

By Candy Evans | September 21, 2016 |

I want to introduce you to the best little secret street in Preston Forest: Caladium Drive. It’s not quite visible from Preston Road, if you hunt for the “flower power” streets that criss-cross Preston like a finely tuned grid. The reason is that Caladium dead ends at the Preston Forest shopping center, southwest corner. Which…

One Penny Less for Property Taxes: Dallas City Council Meets Wednesday to Finalize Budget

By Candy Evans | September 21, 2016 |

Some media is spreading news that the Dallas City Council is raising taxes in it’s new budget, which they will dissect Wednesday around the horseshoe. But that is not entirely accurate, says Councilwoman Jennifer Gates: they are actually lowering our tax rate, by about a penny. But you will pay more in taxes, because higher…

Champions School of Real Estate Launches Superstar Panel Series in Plano

By Joanna England | September 20, 2016 |

It was a packed house for the Sept. 16 Champions School of Real Estate inaugural ChampionsLive! Superstar Top Producer Panel says Kimberly Dydalewicz, the school’s president. “I’m proud to say that it was an absolute success!” Dydalewicz added. “Nearly 180 attendees came together at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano and the feedback regarding the ChampionsLive!…