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No Need For Chicken Soup With This Colorful Soul-Inspiring California Home

By Mimi Perez | October 25, 2023 |

Back in the early ‘90s the book Chicken Soup for the Soul got a ton of attention. It was a compilation of inspirational stories about ordinary people and how those stories could help you change your life and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I never read the book but I remember Oprah could not shut…

House Hunters Head to Fort Worth For Lower Crime, Lower Property Taxes, Thriving Downtown

By April Towery | October 24, 2023 |

The Metroplex Business and Civic Association released a graphic last week showing that crime for the month of September was vastly lower in downtown Fort Worth than in downtown Dallas.  But we know from Mark Twain that there are “lies, damned lies, and statistics.”  CandysDirt.com contacted Downtown Dallas Inc. Chief of External Affairs and Government…

This Split-Level Home in Ridgmar Reminds us Why This Style is Still a Great Choice

By Seth Fowler | October 24, 2023 |

The split-level home came into existence and rose in popularity during the 1940s to the 1960s. Taking inspiration from Midcentury Modern and traditional Ranch-style homes, it is especially useful when the homesite is not exactly flat. If you have ever seen The Brady Bunch then you have seen a split-level home. Surprisingly we found out…

Hunt Realty, Builders of Hope, And Ojala Partners Outline Barriers to Affordable Housing in Dallas 

By April Towery | October 24, 2023 |

The biggest obstacles to developing affordable housing in Dallas are money and bureaucracy, a panel of experts said during an Oct. 20 webinar.  Builders of Hope president and CEO James Armstrong, Hunt Realty developer KaDarius “KD” Smith, and Ojala Partners LP associate Kirk Presley served as panelists in a discussion hosted by Dallas Housing Coalition. …

Celebrate The Centennial of Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh at This Roaring ’20s Soiree Thursday

By CandysDirt | October 24, 2023 |

This Thursday, October 26, 2023, Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh will host a gala fundraiser in honor of its 100-year anniversary by opening up its exclusive 11th and 12th floors for hundreds of lucky guests to toast the Centennial and party like it’s 1923. Partnering with The Stoneleigh is Preservation Dallas, the nonprofit organization dedicated to…

Dines & Kraft Spanish Eclectic Shows What Historic Preservation in Lakewood Can Look Like

By Karen Eubank | October 23, 2023 |

Scrolling through the newly listed homes on Friday, I was elated to see luxury and history intersect in an original 1930 Dines & Kraft Spanish Eclectic two-story home on Lakewood Blvd. It’s beautifully preserved, updated, and expanded, and it gives us a much-needed dose of hope. We need that hope right now because, just down…