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It wasn’t long after the vote was taken to ban short-term rentals in Dallas’ single-family neighborhoods that STR operators took to social media to throw down the gauntlet. “Let the lawsuits begin,” one Airbnb host wrote. A chief argument from District 1 Councilman Chad West, who proposed an alternative to the“Keep It Simple Solution,” was…
In the last several years, economic circumstances have led to unprecedented trends in American spending habits. The discretionary spending landscape, in particular, has been defined by fast-moving feast or famine conditions. Of course, one of the largest classes within this category is home improvement. Immediately following the onset of the pandemic, many Americans found themselves…
Looking for the dream lake home or lot to build? You have more choices as summer approaches. Lake Homes Realty’s new Summer 2023 Lake Real Estate Market Report shows 73,925 lake properties are on the market, up from 70,805 in spring. All 34 states that Lake Homes Realty operates in showed increases except three: Massachusetts and…
As depicted in the HBO miniseries “Love and Death,” tale of Candy Montgomery is the salacious news story that our CandysDirt.com readers can’t get enough of. Anyone who lived in North Texas in the early 1980s remembers the shocking death of Betty Gore, and the murder trial of Candace Montgomery, the woman who killed her…
For this Father’s Day edition of Suburb Sunday, I’ve decided to focus on the most important aspect of homeownership for dads across the country. For centuries, suburban Sunday mornings have been defined by the distinctive hum of the early morning mower. From Hank Hill to Howard Cunningham, father figures and front lawns are the stuff…
By Rick Mauch Candy’s Dirt Contributor Amy Raines loves cosplay and is right at home portraying a variety of characters. She also loves making folks feel happy in their dream homes in her career as a Realtor. And she loves her hobbies, with cosplay topping the list. “If you follow me on social media, you’ll…
