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Library, Fitness, Pool, Spa, Tennis Court: Resort Yard off Forest is a Home to Make Mother Happy

By Candy Evans | May 8, 2014 |

You know Los Arboles? That seriously gated community off Forest Lane, snuggled in between Preston and Hillcrest, dripping with lakes, waterfalls, and some of the most manicured landscaping in town? Inside those pearly gates you find some amazing properties that are little known because, well, they are behind gates!

Thursday Three Hundred: Spread Out! With a Double Lot, This Home on Walnut Hill Has The Space You Crave

By Joanna England | May 8, 2014 |

Not every home is a great buy because of the finish-out, the appliances, or the landscaping. Some of them are outstanding buys because of the lot. So while there are some things I love about 3806 Walnut Hill, a 1952 traditional ranch in the Marsh Lane subdivision, it’s the almost half acre lot that has…

Slopeside Retreat in Crested Butte, Colorado Gets You On the Mountain in Less Than Five

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 8, 2014 |

Imagine a place where you can mingle with Olympians and extreme athletes, be surrounded by panoramic views, fish off your sailboat in the summer, throw on your skis in the winter, and warm yourself by the fire at night – all without ever leaving the mountain or the comforts of home. Of course we find…

Get a Sneak Peek at “The Crown Jewel of Swiss Avenue” Before it Hits The Mother’s Day Home Tour

By Joanna England | May 8, 2014 |

We already told you that Elizabeth Mast and her partner, Robby Sturgeon, will be listing the incredible Stubbs House at 6543 La Vista for $1.5 million. Well, I got to tour this home last night at their open house before the Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour, and I was just blown away. Just floored!…

Got Your Notice of Appraised Value? Get Ready to Pay. Here’s the BAD PART About Rising Dallas Home Values

By Candy Evans | May 8, 2014 |

What a difference a year makes! I got my notices from both Dallas County and Bexar County, and I immediately called up Rob Wheelock to scream, HELP! Help me help me, I’m poor — or I will be come January 31, 2015. Yikes, Dallas real estate values are up, so the Appraisal District is following…

Win Tickets to The 2014 Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour Today!

By Joanna England | May 7, 2014 |

Good afternoon, faithful readers! Just as we promised yesterday, you can win a pair of tickets to the popular Swiss Avenue Mother’s Day Home Tour right here on CandysDirt.com!