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Jason Roberts Builds Better Neighborhoods, One Block at a Time

By Leah Shafer | January 1, 2015 |

Much has been written about community activist, urban planning enthusiast, and Oak Cliff resident Jason Roberts. His energy is infectious as he spreads the gospel of urban revitalization around the world: building better neighborhoods by transforming vacant and underused properties into vibrant, thriving blocks abuzz with business, activity, and local participation. His Better Block concept started…

2014 Real Estate Year in Review, CandysDirt.com Style

By Candy Evans | January 1, 2015 |

Happy New Year! Steve Brown posted his year end wrap of Dallas real estate, residential and commercial, calling it one for the history books. Tis true: Dallas Real estate values are at their highest EVER, exceeding where we were even before the bubble. And he is right — this boom is fueled by the right stuff:…

High Caliber Home of the Week: New Construction Townhome With Gorgeous Outdoor Spaces

By Joanna England | December 31, 2014 |

Now this is a home built for a New Year’s Eve party. Can you imagine what kind of view of the fireworks you could see from that expansive rooftop deck? This home, a brand new build in Uptown at 4112 Cole, is exceptional because of its outdoor space. It has a huge yard, something you…

Nice Way To End 2014: October Dallas Home Prices Up 7.6% Over Last Year

By Candy Evans | December 31, 2014 |

So here’s the reason why a lot of Realtors, I do mean a lot, will be drinking Veuve Cliquot tonight: Dallas is one of the top five markets in the country for home price increases, according to the folks at Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller. The numbers from October home sales are in, and Dallas home prices…

Surprise! The Most-Read Post on CandysDirt Had Nothing to Do With Deion Sanders …

By Joanna England | December 31, 2014 |

… and had everything to do with busting the myths surrounding Realtors. It was Kathryn Donovan Roan’s post on the top 10 Realtor myths that was commented on and shared the most, generating 51,267 pageviews. In the post, Roan de-bunked some of the more insidious and commonplace assumptions about Realtors, including how they make commission,…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Turtle Creek Condo Offers Well-to-Do Location for Under $300K

By Leah Shafer | December 30, 2014 |

An address on Turtle Creek Boulevard has a certain cachet in Dallas, and often come at a hefty price tag, so an affordable listing always catches my eye. In today’s Tuesday Two Hundred, we’re looking at a high-rise condo at 3225 Turtle Creek Boulevard in the Renaissance on Turtle Creek. Unit 620B is priced at $259,000…