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This Father’s Day is Extra Special for Trio at JPAR Real Estate

By Joy Donovan | June 16, 2024 |

This Father’s Day will be special for The Ashkinos Group at JPAR Real Estate. Group founders Shannon and Howard Ashkinos’ third partner, their son Corey, will be celebrating his first Father’s Day. Thanks to five-month-old Calum, the Ashkinos family will celebrate the newest addition to their clan. Corey said he knows there’s a lot he’s…

Carol Bell-Walton: ForwardDallas Planning Ignores Aging Infrastructure in Dallas

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | June 16, 2024 |

By Carol Bell-WaltonSpecial Contributor Anyone who lives in Dallas knows it too well: pot-holes deep as crypts, funky traffic lights, and dangerous waters whenever it pours. Dallas’ infrastructure is sorely neglected. And now? The city is pushing for more density, with tax-dollar bills making stars in their eyes. This is dangerous. The proposed ForwardDallas comprehensive…

Take This Reader Survey or the Site Goes to the Dogs

By Shelby Skrhak | June 16, 2024 |

At CandysDirt.com, we’re quite fanatical about bringing you the most engaging and insightful content on Dallas/Fort Worth real estate. In fact, our staff meetings often devolve into a discussion about what content our readers want and what type of news they expect from us. Or a big Doodle love session while Candy tells us the…

Six Gorgeous Home Listings with Pools – Last One In Is a Rotten Egg

By CandysDirt | June 15, 2024 |

With the “official” first day of summer in less than a week, it’s the perfect time to up your home search game to include something with a gorgeous pool. Okay, so yes, maybe the house is the primary factor in making a decision, as it’s got air conditioning, refrigerators, blah blah blah. But when the…

R Home is Reinventing And Renovating Real Estate in Historic Fort Worth

By Karen Eubank | June 15, 2024 |

Renovating real estate is not just a job for Ramon Goheen and Robin Barrow; it’s a passion. With Goheen’s deep-rooted interest in architecture and Barrow’s extensive 25-year history in commercial real estate, their shared love for the industry led them to a new venture. After Goheen sold his business, they embarked on a journey of…

David And Brandon Bush Epitomize The Adage “Like Father, Like Son”

By Elaine Raffel | June 15, 2024 |

Just minutes into our conversation, I could sense the bond between David Bush and his son, Brandon. They play off each other, even banter a bit. And their clients seem to love it.

“It’s a bit of a comedy routine,” said David, whose eponymous real estate brokerage is a Lakewood/East Dallas stalwart. “They love to hear I’m in business with by dad,” adds Brandon. “It goes over really well.”