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Could This Cochran Heights Colonial Be More Charming? We Think Not.

By Daniel Lalley | May 4, 2025 |

The 1940s colonial style lives in the canon of modern architecture as one of the most American movements of the 20th century. Characterized by symmetrical designs and stately details, this style is at the pinnacle of the picket fence aesthetic. When you picture the American Dream, it typically takes the shape of a colonial. Thankfully,…

City Hall Roundup: Election Results, Permit Ruling, DallasNow

By Charles Grand | May 4, 2025 |

There’s going to be some new faces at City Hall next month after Saturday’s election, but a couple of Dallas City Council races have yet to be decided. Runoff elections are scheduled for June 7 in District 8 and District 11, everything else about the city council’s makeup has been decided by voters, barring some…

The Plural Of Anecdotal Is Not Data – The Tariff Tantrum Impact Creates Housing Chaos

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 4, 2025 |

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor There are lots of stories coming out of the brokerage community about properties being de-listed or deals blowing up attributable to the Tariff Tantrums the world is currently enduring. I’ve been talking at length about the uncertainty that tariffs burden consumers within the decision-making process, especially when no underlying strategy or…

Election Day: Dallas City Council Races and Results

By Charles Grand | May 3, 2025 |

Voters went out to the polls on Saturday to vote for their preferred representative on the Dallas City Council in what could be the city’s last May election. The Texas Legislature is considering a bill to move May elections to November because they have historically had the lowest turnout. While that’s likely to be the…

A Different Kind of Luxury: Where Design, Comfort, and ‘Texas Cool’ Collide

By CandysDirt | May 3, 2025 |

Listen up, luxury seekers and design junkies – there’s a new showstopper in town, and it’s rewriting the rules of ranch-style living. Welcome to 912 Hat Creek Court, a sleek, modern midcentury-esque masterpiece on more than two acres in the heart of Bartonville, TX – a town of almost 2,000, where country charm meets low-key…

A True East Village Modernist From Alan Kagan And Josh Nimmo

By Karen Eubank | May 3, 2025 |

Ten years ago, Alan Kagan and Josh Nimmo were on the cutting edge of what would become an explosion of development in East Dallas. It was an exciting time for architects and developers, and this East Village Modernist they designed set the tone. For those of you who are not familiar with the area, it’s…