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Expert: Migration, Employment Growth Will Keep Texas Among Top Housing Markets

By April Towery | January 1, 2025 |

The past year was a good one for Dallas home production and 2025 is poised to be even better, a Zonda real estate advisor told members of the Dallas Builders Association last month. Bryan Glasshagel says he’ll be paying attention to migration to Texas and employment growth as home builders head into the first quarter…

Jersey Home Rings in the New Year and Brings Out the Shine

By Mimi Perez | January 1, 2025 |

Woo Hoo! January 1, 2025! Happy New Year my lovelies!!! I have little doubt that all of you had a fabulous time ringing in the New Year. Parties, champagne, dancing, perhaps a little bit too much champagne. In honor of the new year and taking into consideration how you are feeling this morning, I have…

Candy Evans: Adios 2024. Let’s Thrive in 2025

By Candy Evans | December 31, 2024 |

Happy New Year! Last year is a wrap. If you think 2024 was full of change, you haven’t seen anything yet. Buckle your seat belt and grab a hard hat because we will thrive in ’25, but it’s going to go fast! If only interest rates would go on a New Years Diet plan… Dare…

Remembering U.S. President Jimmy Carter and His Contributions to Dallas Habitat for Humanity

By April Towery | December 30, 2024 |

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living U.S. president and a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian, died Sunday. He was 100 years old. When the former president entered hospice care almost two years ago, CandysDirt.com reached out to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. We were connected with Blaine Cowart, who recalled volunteering with the former president in 2014. Cowart’s…

Former Autumn Leaves Senior Living Employee Accused of Stealing $1.8M from Residents

By April Towery | December 30, 2024 |

The office manager of an East Dallas senior living facility is behind bars, accused of bilking more than 100 residents out of their Social Security stipends, to the tune of $1.8 million.  Diane Carol Dancer is charged with felony theft at the Autumn Leaves community near White Rock Lake. Family members of Autumn Leaves residents…

What Luxury Home Would Karen Purchase That’s Still on the Market?

By Karen Eubank | December 30, 2024 |

If Santa had brought me a big bag of money for Christmas, I’d buy one of these beautiful luxury homes. By now you know my heart is firmly planted in the preservation community and historic homes make my heart skip a beat, so three of these are iconic historic homes. However, there is a 1999…