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One of the most encouraging things about covering Fort Worth real estate is observing the lengths to which people will go to preserve and adapt existing housing stock. “What makes a good flip?” I ask designer, micro developer, and house flipper, Terri West. “The worst house on the block!” is the snap retort of the…
City Councilman Lee Kleinman says, ask the taxpayers. On Wednesday, hundreds of Dallas police officers and firefighters filled Dallas City Hall wearing white T-shirts that said, “PAY DALLAS POLICE AND FIRE.” The point was to show how serious, and united, Dallas police are when it comes to officer pay in the next city budget. The…
This is the second installment in a two-part series looking at loft living in historic downtown Dallas buildings. You can read the first post here. Dallas has a rich history in downtown, with many beautiful structures from the early 1900s. We’re looking at 11 of those buildings, which have been converted, usually after years of abandonment, into hip…
Update 8/05/2016: We have taken down the exterior photo of this home and street name for security purposes. And the couple is leasing, not buying, but we applaud their very good taste in this house! I am NOT going to give you the address, but let’s just say that the Bachelorette Jojo Fletcher and her fiance, Jordan…
On Tuesday night I attended my first Oak Lawn Committee (OLC) meeting. For those unaware, the OLC was founded in 1982 as the neighborhood forum to guide development, maintain the area’s vibe, and generally improve the area. Their “yea” or “nay” offers weight to Plan Commission’s deliberations on new projects seeking zoning changes. The OLC’s…
Every Thursday, we bring you a look at five hot North Texas properties with the CandysDirt Open Houses of the Week column. You definitely should mark these on your calendars! A Georgian Revival in the Belmont Conservation District tops our open house roundup this week. We’ve also got a North Oak Cliff townhome with killer views of…
