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Under Pressure: This Fort Worth Teenager Built a Business Pressure Washing Homes

By Seth Fowler | December 12, 2023 |

At the ripe age of 13, Fort Worth’s Alexander Steed started a pressure-washing company to help earn extra cash. But no one is more surprised than Alexander himself that Steed Pressuring Washing has grown into a legitimate job four years later. How it All Began A few years ago, Alexander and his father were discussing…

Can a Homeowners Association Foreclose on Your House? Mesquite Woman Lost Her Longtime Home Over $3,500 HOA Debt

By April Towery | December 11, 2023 |

Finda Koroma bought a house in Mesquite almost two decades ago. The 68-year-old home health nurse was evicted last month when The Hills at Tealwood Homeowners Association voted to foreclose on her property over a $3,500 debt she owed the HOA.  Do homeowners associations have the power to foreclose even in a property rights state…

A Midcentury California Rambler Ranch Once Owned by Virginia Murchison

By Karen Eubank | December 11, 2023 |

The heart and soul of the Midcentury Modern residential architectural movement is the California Rambler Ranch. This rare find in Sunnybrook Estates is a picture-perfect example of everything the movement represented, and we are so fortunate to still have a home like this in Dallas. The California Rambler Ranch design was created by San Diego…

Shots Fired: Dallas Mayor Rips City Manager T.C. Broadnax Over Bond Task Force Recommendations

By April Towery | December 11, 2023 |

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax almost got fired last year. He bounced back and council members who had originally called for his ouster kept him around and even offered a 3 percent increase to his $410,919 salary. As CandysDirt.com reported in August 2022, the vote was not unanimous. Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Paula Blackmon…

Peek Into a Marvelous Midcentury Modern Ranch This Tuesday With Preservation Dallas

By Karen Eubank | December 11, 2023 |

Never let it be said that Preservation Dallas does not jump in at the last minute and with both feet despite having a full plate of December events. As soon as they saw last Thursday’s Midcentury Modern Ranch post, we started chatting about who needed to see it in person. Voila! Preservation Dallas board member…

D’Andra Simmons on Real Housewives of Dallas: ‘The Most Work I’ve Ever Done’

By Shelby Skrhak | December 10, 2023 |

We’re still buzzing from our first episode of Dallas Dirt, our new podcast that launched Monday. As always, Candy Evans always gets the gossip. On episode 1, Real Housewives of Dallas star D’Andra Simmons dishes with Candy about her time on the now-defunct Bravo series. Well, don’t stop there! Take a listen to our very…