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The Deadline to Protest Your Taxes is Today — Here’s What to Know

By Candy Evans | May 15, 2026 |

The deadline to protest your property taxes is Friday, and homeowners who plan to challenge their ever-rising appraisal values still have time to file. We’ve certainly seen the trend: Up go the property values, up go the property taxes, regardless of legislative action to chop rates. That’s why CandysDirt.com recently offered readers the opportunity to…

A Wraparound Porch in Fort Worth’s Meadowbrook That’ll Wrap You Up with It

By Joy Donovan | May 15, 2026 |

The wraparound porch at 2300 N. Edgewood Ter. in Fort Worth certainly attracts a lot of attention. It curves around the 1914 house with lots of space for rocking chairs, making it an easy place to sip some coffee, chat with friends, and enjoy life in East Fort Worth. “It’s a light-filled, music-filled home with…

Inside Hillwood’s $4B Bet on Celina’s Future

By Shelby Skrhak | May 14, 2026 |

From 1,200 feet above Celina, the scale of Hillwood’s new $4 billion Ramble community comes into focus. Last week, CandysDirt.com toured the developer’s 1,380-acre master-planned community aboard Hillwood’s corporate helicopter, getting a firsthand look at the project that will eventually bring more than 4,200 homes to one of the fastest-growing corners of Collin County. From…

Allie Beth Allman CEO: Dallas Luxury Market Remains Strong Despite Uncertainty

By CandysDirt | May 14, 2026 |

By Keith Conlon Despite a deep freeze in January, a war in the Middle East, rising gas prices, and economic uncertainty, the Dallas residential real estate market remained strong in the first quarter, especially in the luxury sphere. There are compelling indicators for continued growth in the second quarter. D-FW led the country in home…

Hunting for a Dilbeck? Track These Historic Listings From Westlake to White Rock Lake

By Karen Eubank | May 14, 2026 |

If you’ve longed to own a Dilbeck home, we have an inside tip! Realtors are allowed to add their Charles Dilbeck listings to the Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy website. The site gives buyers and preservation fans a centralized place to track available Dilbeck properties. Currently, there are three Texas homes listed and one in Colorado. Candy’s Favorite…

Breaking: Save Dallas City Hall Coalition Gives City 60 Days to Address Repairs or Face Lawsuit

By Charles Grand | May 13, 2026 |

Lawyers for the coalition Save Dallas City Hall have notified the city that they intend to sue if officials don’t take steps to address certain needed repairs at 1500 Marilla St. in the next 60 days. The notice argues that the city is violating several provisions of its own city code by failing to adequately…