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Revel in Real Estate at these 5 Fantastic Dallas Open Houses this Weekend

By Leah Shafer | September 24, 2015 |

What’s more fun on a weekend afternoon than walking though beautiful open houses and seeing what’s on the market? This Saturday and Sunday, there are dozens of Dallas open houses, and it can be hard to choose from all the properties. So we’ve picked five that look exciting, representing neighborhoods like Shannon Estates, Oak Cliff, Lakewood, and Wilshire Heights.…

Booth Brothers Custom Builders Has Done it Again!

By Candy Evans | September 24, 2015 |

Heading over there right now…

Lake Highlands Estates Home Has Custom-Build Features Coupled with Vintage Charm

By Leah Shafer | September 24, 2015 |

Some home renovations go halfway, updating a few spots here and there. Today’s Thursday Three Hundred is not that kind of reno. The owners of the home at 561 Classen Dr. have gone all in, updating and improving the place from stem to stern, and the results are marvelous. It has the clean, finished feel and amenities of…

Tall Trees and Big Spaces Make This Midcentury Ranch in Kessler Park a Gem of a Time Warp

By Joanna England | September 23, 2015 |

I’m often asked how we select homes to be featured on CandysDirt.com, and this house is a great opportunity to give our readers a little peek behind the curtain. Located in Kessler Park, this 1957 ranch looks rather unassuming from the outside, but its real appeal is within. It has a fabulous combination of location,…

Guardian Angel: Ricky Phillips is a Loan Officer by Day, Home Decor Store Owner by Night

By Joanna England | September 23, 2015 |

Do you use both sides of your brain? This month’s Guardian Angel Ricky Phillips does. Not only does he love the problem-solving, number-crunching aspect of being a mortgage officer, but he’s also deeply smitten with the color-coordinating, detail-minding aspect of owning his own interior design business. Methinks that Phillips would be a great one-stop-shop for…

Democrats Blast Rubio For Event at Harlan Crow’s Highland Park Home/Museum: Much Ado About History?

By Candy Evans | September 23, 2015 |

  Now I have heard it all: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, asked Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to cancel a presidential fundraiser for Tuesday in Dallas — last night — that was planned at the home of Harlan Crow and his wife, Kathy, on Preston Road. Harlan Crow, as…