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What do Uber-Luxury Real Estate Buyers Want Today?

By Karen Eubank | October 9, 2023 |

When the word budget is not part of your vocabulary and interest rates don’t matter, what does the uber-luxury real estate buyer want now? More to the point, why does that matter to those of us not in that luxury realm? That one is easy. Think about what comes down the runway at Chanel. Not…

City Departments Square Off Against Police And Fire For November 2024 Bond Election Funds

By April Towery | October 9, 2023 |

The chess game over how to divide up $1.1 billion among all of Dallas’ capital needs continues, as the 2024 bond election approaches and the deadline for task force recommendations is less than two months away. Bond town hall meetings began in late September and will continue through Oct. 19.  The needs far outweigh the…

Sam Artz Blazes His Own Path with Artz Landscape Designs

By Joy Donovan | October 8, 2023 |

Sam Artz, president and principal designer of Artz Landscape Designs, uses team and sports metaphors a lot when he speaks. As such, you might hear him talk about having “the right team” or “when each player knows his position.” But the origin story of Artz Landscape Designs is more like a rock and roll band…

Chef Clayton Kahler Brown Redefines What It Means to Sing For Your Supper

By Elaine Raffel | October 8, 2023 |

Chef Clayton Kahler Brown epitomizes Steve Job’s well-known quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” His Dallas-based culinary company, Crescendo Culinary, combines his two great passions – singing and cooking.

Dallas Economic Development Corporation Board to Hire First-Ever CEO to Recruit New Business, Jobs

By April Towery | October 8, 2023 |

Some might be surprised to learn that the ninth-largest U.S. city doesn’t have a person solely responsible for recruiting new development. That’s about to change as the Dallas Economic Development Corporation is advertising a position for its first-ever CEO.  Dallas does have an Economic Development Department with a council-approved policy and Director Robin Bentley leading…

This Stop on The 2023 Heritage Oak Cliff Home Tour is at Your Dilbeck And Call

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | October 7, 2023 |

By Donovan Westover Our home tour timeline takes us next to the year 1950 on Duval Drive in the Ravinia Heights neighborhood.  There is a row of Dilbeck-esque houses sited on rather large lots and they are as magical as you would expect from Dilbeckian designs.  Dilbeck Details on Duval Drive Charles Dilbeck was a…