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Xplode Dallas and Texas Realtors Conference Will Host 7 Jam-Packed Days in Downtown Dallas Hotels

By Joanna England | September 6, 2013 |

(Photo: Kevin Kretschmar via flickr) CandysDirt.com will be covering Xplode Dallas today and the Texas Association of Realtors annual conference Saturday through Tuesday, and one thing is for sure — we are going to be tired on Wednesday! If you want to learn about increasing your online presence and making the most of social networking,…

With L Streets Showcase, Stephan Sardone Shows A High-Style Home Can Be Efficient

By Joanna England | September 5, 2013 |

“We don’t need to go watch HGTV for drama. This was real drama — it wasn’t ‘staged,’” said Michelle Lynne, catching herself, a real estate stager, in an accidental pun. The drama was, of course, the last-minute flurry of activity before the doors opened at 10229 Linkwood, an L Streets home built in 1955 that…

Lifestyle Show Coming to WFAA-TV 8 Starring Wife of Dallas Home Builder Simmie Cooper

By Candy Evans | September 5, 2013 |

Get ready for yet another fun show on WFAA-TV Channel with Susie McAuley and Linda Cooper, who just happens to be the wife of Dallas home builder Simmie Cooper. Among other modern and Mediterranean homes he has built, Simmie (who’s from South Africa) built the home that Shawn Marion bought off Strait Lane on Isabella.…

Don't Worry, Be Happy Because If You Live in Dallas, You ARE Happier Than Anyone Else

By Candy Evans | September 5, 2013 |

Are you generally happy? Living in Dallas? I’m sure we all stop to think, what if I lived somewhere else? Like New York City, where we came very close to living years ago, or Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I nixed my beloved native Chicago because it’s too dang cold from December to March or April. San…

Thursday Three Hundred: Stevens Wood Offers Views And Values South of The Trinity River

By Joanna England | September 5, 2013 |

Backyards are great and all, but sometimes you just don’t have the wherewithal to mow the lawn every Saturday, or deal with the hassle of a pool. That doesn’t mean you have to give up having a backyard, per se. If you want lovely, relaxing views without all that hassle, then you should consider this…

Get This: Outlawing Bamboo In New York and Connecticut, Go to Jail if You Grow It

By Candy Evans | September 5, 2013 |

Yes, it grows like wild and you either hack it yourself or hire someone to do it, but I never thought I’d see the day when a township, any township, made it illegal to grow bamboo or fine you when it invades your neighbor’s yard. Apparently running bamboo, a variety that, when left unchecked, can leap…