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Schools, Views, Best Bang for Your Buck: Craig Ranch Listing a Big Hit with Potential Buyers

By Candy Evans | December 17, 2023 |

Last week, we told you about a rare new listing on Craig Ranch’s famed TPC that was SWARMED with lookers at the open house: 6101 Boston Lane. Angela Weedon and JP Findley with Rogers Healy & Associates, both veteran agents who have been around the block a few times, told me they haven’t seen such…

Procrastinator Alert: It’s Not Too Late to Be a Holiday Hero with These Local Shops

By Elaine Raffel | December 17, 2023 |

Still shopping? If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone. With just a week to go, two-thirds of us are still in search of the perfect present.

A Rare Real Estate Opportunity in the Majestic Colorado Mountains

By Karen Eubank | December 17, 2023 |

When John Denver wrote Colorado Rocky Mountain High in 1972, he introduced the entire world to the majesty of the western mountains in this state. Since then, people have flocked to Colorado to live and to visit and it has contributed to the rise of second home ownership from many places, including the great State…

This Pedigreed Home in Highland Park ISD Is Like the Cool Kid on the Block

By CandysDirt | December 16, 2023 |

Most of our readers have raised or are raising kids, or have been a kid themselves. (If you don’t fall into one of those categories, feel free to skip this article. JK. Stick around.) So we hope you can appreciate a well-timed metaphor.  Like that confident new kid in high school who came mid-year —…

Builder Permit Fee Increases Delayed as Stakeholders Push Back on Development Services Department Inefficiencies

By April Towery | December 16, 2023 |

Dallas Development Services is looking to increase the builder permit fee in an effort to recoup a $22 million departmental deficit.  The department collects about $28 million in revenue each year, but has an operating cost of about $50 million, Development Services Director Andrew Espinoza told the Dallas City Council’s Economic Development Committee on Dec.…

Splurge vs. Steal: The Colorado Trophy Property Edition

By Shelby Skrhak | December 15, 2023 |

Our Colorado Realtor Eric Roark has these two jaw-dropping properties that we could really picture ourselves in. They’re in Durango, which if you’ve heard the buzz lately, is THE best underground skiing around. But don’t ski in and ski out. Stay. Buy a trophy property on practically your own mountain. On top of the views…