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Another serious Texas summer has officially announced itself with record-setting temperatures, heat advisories, and humidity levels even Houston should tip its hat to. As North Texans brace for the season’s notorious temperatures, many Texas pool owners are seeking sanctuary from the sun. In terms of pools per capita, Texas holds its own with over 800,000…
Since we’re all coming down from what we hope was a happy and safe Fourth of July celebration for CandysDirt.com readers near and far, we thought we’d take a break from our usual very serious, educational content, and treat you to some of our more interesting and unusual home inspection finds this week. Checks notes.…
More than a decade ago, Tim Grigsby spent the night at Dallas 24 Hour Club because he’d burned every bridge with drugs and alcohol. He was out of options. Grigsby, a former football standout at Highland Park High School, had a $24 money order in his pocket when his mom dropped him off at the…
Americans — especially North Texans—love decorating their front yards with signs and flags. While it’s a widespread practice to hang a banner out there, new data from Redfin shows that the flags you fly out front could affect the desirability of your home. In a study of 1,256 U.S. homebuyers, Redfin found that nearly a…
The Dallas City Council last week authorized the city manager to execute a $3 million, one-year contract with Housing Forward for master leasing services for the Office of Homeless Solutions. While council members agreed that the idea was a good one, Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn argued that the resolution — a 180-page contract that no one…
I always smile when people tell me they are looking for their “forever home.” What exactly is a forever home anyways? People want a home so perfect that they’ll love it so much and will live there until, well, forever. But you know what? Life happens. Searching for that perfect “forever home” that not only…
