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A well-known housing advocate is taking her talents to Dallas Habitat for Humanity. Ashley Brundage takes the reins May 13 as the organization’s chief executive officer. Brundage has worked for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas for almost two decades and most recently made headlines as the founding board chair of Dallas Housing Coalition, which fought…
Read MoreIt’s spring in North Texas, and that means it’s the perfect time to give your home a little TLC. While every season requires its own bit of home maintenance, spring is a time when you can really enjoy working on your house: the weather is nice (when it’s not raining) and it just feels good…
Read MoreIt has been 29 years since my husband, Gus, and I renewed our wedding vows in Las Vegas with an Elvis impersonator. It was held at the Graceland Wedding Chapel. We had our pick of Elvis impersonators. We went with the young, skinny Elvis wearing a white jumpsuit covered in rhinestones with a cape and…
Read MoreHomeServices of America, the parent company of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Ebby Halliday Realtors, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, and Williams Trew Real Estate, deserves a helluva lot of credit. Huge accolades. Though almost all other defendants (most major U.S. real estate brokerages) have settled the landmark Sitzer/Burnett Commissions verdict, agreeing to dole out millions…
Read MoreA new report from the Texas Tribune shows that several Texas water systems are contaminated with PFAS levels above newly released limits for the “forever chemicals.” The report named several North Texas water facilities with levels of PFAS that exceed limits deemed “safe” for consumption, including those serving affluent suburbs. Sandwiched between Ridgeview Ranch Golf…
Read MoreOn this episode of Dallas Dirt, the conversation revolves office conversions in commercial real estate. It’s no secret that office buildings across the country are sitting half-vacant, but this trio of an architect, a commercial real estate broker, and a land use consultant says adaptive reuse is the answer. Join Dallas Dirt host Candy Evans…
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