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Austin Agent Sean McCormack Discovers the Literal Side of "House Porn" As He Tours Austin Homes For Sale

By Joanna England | July 24, 2013 |

You’ll have to jump for the video and details, but this is just about the craziest thing I have ever seen about Austin homes for sale!

Charles Dilbeck Treasure on Shenandoah, One of the "Four Corner Sisters", Reduced by $50K and… Snapped Up!

By Candy Evans | July 24, 2013 |

4144 Shenandoah, one of the four famous Dilbecks on every corner of the intersection of Douglas and Shenandoah, is on the market and whittled down to $1,550,000 from a high offering of $1.6. On the market since January 13, that $50,000 drop really worked some magic: the home is already under contract. Which makes me…

No Wonder Tony and Candice Romo are Building a New Home in Glen Abbey: the Dallas Cowboys are Moving to Frisco

By Candy Evans | July 24, 2013 |

I got word of this early this morning from my Realtor pal Brad Holden, but it took some serious coffee for me to put two and two together: no wonder Tony and Candice are building in Glen Abbey. Yes, that’s confirmed, and I am just about to find out who the builder is. Glen Abbey is…

A Royal Baby Needs a Royally Cute Nursery! Here Are Some Princely Rooms in Dallas

By Joanna England | July 23, 2013 |

The public and press got their first peek at the newly born son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today! That got us at the CandysDirt.com HQ thinking of all the amazing homes in Dallas, there had to be one with a nursery fit for royalty. We enlisted the help of Ebby Halliday Realtors…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Recently Reduced Alger Park Cutie Sits Right Across From a Great Playground

By Joanna England | July 23, 2013 |

When you have kids, having a park across the street from your house is a huge blessing. That park becomes an extension of your backyard — a place where your kids can go and play safely without having to pack up a stroller or car to get there — and your kids are better off…

You Want Labels and Boundaries That Reflect Neighborhood Reality? Call a Realtor!

By Candy Evans | July 23, 2013 |

Last week, Dallas Morning News editorial writer Tod Robberson complained that the neighborhood boundaries used by North Texas Real Estate Information Systems are the “wackiest thing I’ve seen in a long time,” he wrote. He wished that NTREIS would get its act together and use “labels and boundaries that reflect reality, not fantasy.” He favors the neighborhood…