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Guardian Angel: New Year, New Leader with CEO Russ Anderson

By Joanna England | December 29, 2015 |

Guardian Mortgage is starting the new year with a new leader in Russ Anderson, who is taking the helm of the company as former CEO Marcia Phillips retires and takes a spot on the Board of Directors as Vice Chairman. We know that Anderson has several success stories in the industry, but we wanted to go…

IBB Design Wants You to Start 2016 With Fresh Interiors at 40 to 75 Percent Off

By Joanna England | December 29, 2015 |

I live in a home where we look at furniture as something akin to a dishwasher or a stove. It has a purpose, a utility even, and it doesn’t have to look pretty. Heck, considering the small child, two dogs, cat, and accident-prone adults in my house, we’re smart enough to not spend an arm…

Open Carry & Real Estate: Is There a Gun in the House?

By Candy Evans | December 29, 2015 |

As if tornadoes and earthquakes are not enough of a challenge for those of us in North Texas real estate, we may soon have to add bullet proof vests to our everyday wardrobe. I have worn one — they are heavy! Business owners all over North Texas are wrangling with the most dramatic overhaul of…

From the Archives: Phenomenal Buckner Terrace Reno Goes Under Contract in 3 Days

By Leah Shafer | December 29, 2015 |

Editor’s note: This piece originally ran March 24, 2015, and highlights the gorgeous work of Barton-Graham Home & Design Firm. We subsequently wrote a profile of them here and featured another renovation of theirs here. If you want to see what an incredible renovtion can do for a house, look no further than the 1960s…

Dallas Tornadoes: Do You Have a Disaster Plan?

By Bethany Erickson | December 29, 2015 |

I’ve got a confession to make: I’ve covered at least a dozen tornadoes in my career, and yet, as my family and I huddled in the small hallway in the center of our home Saturday night fearfully watching the weather on my iPad, I realized how woefully unprepared we were for a disaster. I mean,…

Freddie Mac Issues Predictions for 2016, U.S. Housing Markets Cool in December

By Joanna England | December 28, 2015 |

It’s the end of December, so brace yourself for the onslaught of crystal ball-wielding, looking-forward-looking-back pieces from just about every blog and website out there. Of course, CandysDirt.com is no exception. We looked at the latest reports, and it looks like the housing market in December has been slower than molasses in January, perpetuating the…