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Uptown Agent Alecia Holden To Star in SURVIVOR’s 32nd Season

By Candy Evans | January 20, 2016 |

We have another celebrity real estate agent in our midst! Alecia Holden, who works with broker Mark Anthony Rodriquez at Uptown Realty at the ilume, is going to be on the new cast of Survivor! Tulsa-born Alecia will compete for a chance to win the million dollar prize on the series’ new season, which premieres next…

NYC Musician Who Studied With EAGLE Glenn Frey Has Real Estate & Design Roots in Dallas

By Candy Evans | January 20, 2016 |

This is Tiger Darrow, a beautiful young actress and musician who lives in New York City currently but who also has some strong Texas roots. For one, she was born in Dallas, lived in Austin, then back to Dallas, where she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts. Tiger has also…

Laura Miller: St. Michael’s Zoning Plans Misled Preston Center Task Force Members

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | January 20, 2016 |

By Laura Miller CandysDirt.com Contributor Editor’s Note: CandysDirt.com continues to expand, explore, and evolve to serve the real estate needs and curiosity of North Texas. We focus daily on this fast-growing region which is metamorphosing before our eyes, reshaping some of our most beloved neighborhoods. Whereas we always want to bring you the inside story and scoop, sometimes…

Expertly Renovated Winnetka Heights Bungalow is Sure to Set Records

By Joanna England | January 19, 2016 |

When Winnetka Heights was still full of crumbling rentals and dilapidated structures, Diane Sherman saw the beauty in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood. A resident of Winnetka Heights since 1979, Sherman was one of the vocal proponents of the city measures that would make Winnetka Heights a verified, protected historic district. Sherman’s not one to…

Remodeling Realities: What Home Renos Bring Greatest Joy, Biggest Returns?

By Leah Shafer | January 19, 2016 |

Americans are crazy about renovations. Entire entertainment mediums are dedicated to our love of home improvement, like DIY Network and HGTV Magazine. In the first ten months of October 2015 alone, Americans spent $326.1 billion on remodeling their homes. The big goals were to upgrade worn-out surfaces, finishes, and materials; add features and improve livability; and just because…

Glenridge Estates Midcentury Updated With Lots of Posh Amenities, Under $300K

By Leah Shafer | January 19, 2016 |

Today’s Tuesday Two Hundred takes us to Walnut Hill and Marsh lanes in Northwest Dallas, where homeowners have transformed a 1,132-square-foot cottage built in 1951 into an appealing, fresh space that stands out in the neighborhood. The Glenridge Estates property at 3930 Beechwood Ln. in Midway Hollow makes good use of its footprint, with two bedrooms, two living rooms, and an…