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Dallas High-Rise Demographics, Part 3: Where the Walkers Are

By Jon Anderson | August 19, 2015 |

In last week’s second of three articles on high-rise demographics, I wrote about Dallas’ youngest high-rise populations. I noted that in those younger buildings, there were usually high rates of non-homestead owners – some as high as 75 percent. I think non-homestead ownership is worth noting because, in addition to owner age and worth, it…

ARC Awards Showcase Best Home Builders in North Texas… and They are MINE

By Candy Evans | August 19, 2015 |

Could not have been more proud Saturday night when not one but TWO of my CandysDirt-preferred home builders were nominated as Custom Builder of the Year: Classic Urban Homes and Tim Jackson Custom Homes. Not only did these two fine builders need a U-Haul to take home all of their awards, they have won in…

Justin & Amanda Leonard Moving to Colorado for Half a House?

By Candy Evans | August 19, 2015 |

Facebook comment on Justin & Amanda Leonard selling their Euclid home: “When I told a local Aspenophile friend that I’d heard that Justin and Amanda had listed the house at 14 million and were moving to Colorado she said, “Great, they can buy half a house in Aspen.”

Greenland Hills Tudor is a Picture-Perfect Family Home

By Joanna England | August 18, 2015 |

Is this home not the most classic thing you’ve ever seen? The high pitch of the roof, the arched red-stained door, and the beautiful stone exterior is just full of character. It’s a real delight to look at. Additionally, this Greenland Hills listing from David Griffin Realtor Robert Kucharski is inside one of Dallas ISD’s…

Breaking $1000? Justin Leonard’s Highland Park Home Sold to (I’m Told) First Family of Dallas Soccer Chief, Daniel Hunt

By Candy Evans | August 18, 2015 |

All eyes have been on this stunning listing at 3700 Euclid, because almost every agent in town knew it was (a) beautiful, (b) stunning and (c) over $10 million. In fact, it was said that this sale could thrust Highland Park real estate into a whole new realm of Silicon-Valley like pricing. IF the purported…

Hidden Costs of Homeownership Can Add Up to Almost $10,000 Per Year

By Leah Shafer | August 18, 2015 |

At CandysDirt, we love real estate and we love homeownership! But with a house comes expenses beyond the mortgage and insurance. For the unprepared buyer, these can be a rude surprise. And nobody likes those. We’ve seen it before: First-time homebuyers focusing solely on the list price of a house when deciding how much they can…