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Give Modern Luxury Dallas a Piece of Your Mind

By CandysDirt | January 18, 2025 |

Our friends at Modern Luxury Dallas are inviting CandysDirt.com readers to have their say in shaping the city’s real estate buzz for 2025. Their annual Real Estate Awards recognize the top professionals in the industry, and this is your chance to nominate a standout agent or broker who made an impact last year. But the…

The Remodel on This Walnut Hills Home Turns Interior Into Art Form

By Daniel Lalley | January 17, 2025 |

One of the most interesting dynamics of our real estate market comes from the marriage of modern wants with classic structures. As timeless turn-of-the-century properties mature, renovators are meeting them with a perfect mix of head-turning materials, technology, and trends. This perfect storm of intuitive design with incredible bones creates some of the most compelling…

Leadership Changes at Ebby Halliday Companies: Cameron Promoted, Rosson Retires

By CandysDirt | January 17, 2025 |

From Staff Reports Betsy Cameron has been named President of the Ebby Halliday Companies, marking a significant leadership transition for the renowned real estate firm. Carolyn Rosson, who has served as President and CEO, will take on the role of Chairman to assist with the leadership change. A fourth-generation Dallasite with two decades of real…

Senate Bill 929 Could Have Costly Impacts, Limits City’s Authority to Terminate Nonconforming Uses 

By April Towery | January 17, 2025 |

A Texas Senate Bill approved in 2023 is changing the way Dallas handles zoning cases related to nonconforming uses.  In simple terms, SB 929 requires municipalities to provide compensation and notice to property owners before revoking their use of a property. This law applies to properties that were previously allowed to be used in a…

Here’s Where the New Dallas H-E-B Will Be Located

By Shelby Skrhak | January 17, 2025 |

The moment Dallasites have been waiting for has finally arrived: H-E-B is coming to Dallas. The Texas-based grocer has announced plans for its first location within the city limits — a nearly 10-acre site at the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and LBJ Freeway, inside the loop. This milestone follows H-E-B’s much-heralded expansion in North…

There Are No Old-House Headaches to Worry About in This Fairmount House

By Joy Donovan | January 17, 2025 |

If the house shopping “must haves” list includes vintage charm, no old-house headaches, and a budget of not much more than $400,000, here you go. Take a look at 1016 Hawthorne Ave. in Fort Worth. The darling front porch just oozing classic American charm sets the tone for what’s inside this 1921 home. Located in…