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North Oak Cliff Flip Went From Pitiful to Pristine in Just Under Three Months

By Leah Shafer | September 29, 2015 |

For fans of home renovation television shows, today’s Tuesday Two Hundred will have a satisfying feel. The house at 810 W. 12th St. has a great location, near Jefferson and Zang in North Oak Cliff, but was pretty much a dump when it sold in July for $93,000. A clever investor swooped in, made massive changes…

Columnist John Beatty Wonders Why We Cannot Put Retail & Multi-Family At Inwood & Forest. I Do, Too…

By Candy Evans | September 29, 2015 |

With all the real estate bombarding us every day in North Texas, we stay pretty busy over here at CandysDirt.com. That’s why I always tell people, never, ever be afraid to bug us. Ring our chime till we answer the door. (Sometimes the line gets long!) So I have not checked up on Forestwood Gate,…

How to Spot a Scam: The Price on This Forest Hills Midcentury Modern Was Too Good to be True

By Joanna England | September 28, 2015 |

At first, my eternal optimism and wishful thinking had me fooled when I saw this amazing deal on Zillow. Heck, who wouldn’t want to sprint for their checkbook after seeing this gorgeous four-bedroom, three-bath renovated midcentury modern for sale at the bargain basement price of $300K. *record scratches* Wait, that house looks familiar … wasn’t…

Max Anderson is Leaving the DMA and Listing His Wilderness Court Estate

By Joanna England | September 28, 2015 |

Not too long ago Candy wrote about how Max Anderson and his then wife, Jacqueline Buckingham Anderson, were doing the “conscious uncoupling” thing and had put their beautiful home in Williamsburg Estates in Preston Hollow in North Dallas (north of LBJ) on the market. Heck, Jacqueline even wrote a book about it: “Separating into Wholeness: Revolutionary Relationships…

Classic Contemporary Retreat in Little Elm Has The Best Views of Sunset Bay

By Joanna England | September 28, 2015 |

Designed as the personal residence of William Hidell of Hidell & Associates, this home has the kind of attention to detail and site design you’d expect from a renowned contemporary architect. Clean lines, sexy and sleek finishes, and windows in all the right places make this home a perfect retreat from the busy, hectic lives of…

Record Setting Expansion: Rogers Healy Expands to Billion Dollar Mile

By Candy Evans | September 27, 2015 |

I remember Rogers Healy in 2007. Boy, do I remember him. I had just started my brainchild blog, “Dallas Dirt”, over at D Magazine. Most of the agents in town were not super excited, mostly because they had no idea how technology was about to shift the real estate industry. But I did.  I had seen…