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Fake Sellers Are Scamming Potential Homebuyers And It’s Only Going to Get Worse With AI

By April Towery | September 27, 2023 |

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Every week there’s a new horror story of someone saying they were lured by a promising home sale, but the seller wasn’t available for a phone call or to meet on-site.  “Just wire the money” ought to be a huge red flag, but in…

Who’s Ready For Fall Home Maintenance Tips?

By Brenda Masse | September 27, 2023 |

After one of the worst summers ever, I think everyone in North Texas is on board with the first part of that question, anyway. It’s officially fall, and while the temperature may still be in the 90s most days, pumpkins, Halloween decor, and earth tones are busting out all over. The season is changing, and…

Escape The Bustle To Picturesque Acreage Near Dallas

By Nikki Barringer | September 27, 2023 |

This Wills Point house is remarkably inviting and the 21-plus acres it sits on are incredible. But it’s what this home represents that makes it the stuff of daydreams.  Of course, you don’t have to pinch yourself. Just swing by from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, as listing agents Rosemary Tonoli and Madison Hughes will be…

The Perfect She-Shed For Short Girls is in Joshua Tree, California

By Mimi Perez | September 27, 2023 |

We have all heard of the “She-Shed.” It is a spot that a woman claims as her own to get some time away from the world and just relax in her own space. In other words, it is a little slice of nirvana where she can hang with her girls. Well, not only have I…

Kessler West Event Gives Guests View of the Dallas Skyline They’ve Probably Never Seen

By Shelby Skrhak | September 26, 2023 |

A recent CandysDirt.com event at Kessler West became as much about the luxury townhome community as it did the disappearing and reappearing Dallas skyline. With heavy rain moving across the Metroplex that Sept. 14 evening, attendees couldn’t help but draw their attention to the changing Dallas sky, and actually, that was kind of the point.…

Plan Commission Approves Zoning Change, Allows Veterans to Stay in South Polk Group Home

By April Towery | September 26, 2023 |

Formerly homeless veterans have been living in a nine-unit group home complex in North Oak Cliff for eight years, but there’s a problem: the home isn’t zoned for such a use.  Dallas City Plan Commissioners on Thursday sought a compromise with the home’s operator, Phillip Mitchell, who offered to deed-restrict the property so it can’t…