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This Extraordinary Japanese-Inspired Northern Heights Duplex Was Designed by Cliff Welch

By Karen Eubank | March 30, 2024 |

Northern Heights is a surprising little neighborhood. It’s an area enveloped by a verdant landscape with one side home to a conservation district with charming bungalows and Tudors from the 1920s. However, when you cross Abbott Avenue, you enter a contemporary world of duplexes and townhomes backing up to the Katy Trail. The homes in…

Meet Holly Lake Ranch and Your New Favorite Lake House

By Nikki Barringer | March 30, 2024 |

One of the best things about being a Realtor and writing for CandysDirt.com is discovering little pockets of places I never even knew existed. Despite literally growing up here. I didn’t know about White Rock until I was an adult, gang. I’m a geographical late bloomer. Sue me. But don’t. This little pocket is called…

Dallas Dirt Podcast Hits Another Milestone in Viewers and Downloads

By Shelby Skrhak | March 30, 2024 |

CandysDirt.com’s podcast Dallas Dirt is seeing exponential growth as the number of YouTube viewers and audio downloads hit more milestones in March. The podcast is available on both YouTube as a video show and Apple Podcasts, Spotify, et al as an audio show. Now, I promise I’m not whipping out the spreadsheets to show you…

This Casa Linda Gem Puts The ‘Modern’ in ‘Midcentury Modern’

By Daniel Lalley | March 29, 2024 |

There is no denying that Dallas is one of the great American epicenters for Midcentury Modern architecture. With notable influences like Charles Dilbeck, Arch B. Swank, and Howard Meyer, many areas of the city are shaped by this distinct 20th-century style. North and East Dallas set the backdrop for this breathtaking brand of architectural excellence…

Sunscout Studio’s Dallas Swan Song Just Hit The Market

By Nikki Barringer | March 29, 2024 |

Not that long ago, a friend texted me “Holy Mackerel.” First, I had to double-check how to spell that, and second, never has an expression truly captured the essence of all my feelings looking at the latest listing from David Griffin & Company’s David Collier. It’s a bittersweet listing for Collier. It’s the end of…

Dallas City Council Approves Building Permit Fee Hikes to Start May 1

By April Towery | March 29, 2024 |

For the first time in almost a decade, Dallas Development Services raised its building permit fees to close the gap between operating costs and revenues.  The matter has been postponed twice by the Dallas City Council as staff was directed to gather more feedback from stakeholders. The higher building permit fees have been criticized by…