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No Spicy Meatballs at This Olive Garden-Style Palace Built For Adult Films

By Mimi Perez | April 26, 2023 |

So you say you love Olive Garden. So you say you love porn. Well, saddle up partners because we are going on a ride to a home decorated like an Olive Garden and set up for an adult video shoot. All you pearl clutchers out there, throw them pearls in the saddle bag. I do…

A Casa Linda Highlands Home That’s (Almost) Worlds Apart

By Shelby Skrhak | April 26, 2023 |

You know how some parts of Dallas feel like their own little world? This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, takes us to a 1950-built home in an East Dallas neighborhood that almost was its own town. Sort of. A Feb. 20, 1945 Dallas Morning…

How Does My Home Electrical System Work? From The Utility Pole to The Panel Box: Part 1

By Brenda Masse | April 26, 2023 |

Your home electrical system is one of the five major areas of the house that you should pay particular attention to when purchasing a home. (And, of course, afterward when you own it and are protecting your investment like a responsible homeowner.) Some signs of electrical problems in your home are slight and may go…

Three Things to Know About How The Media Exaggerates News on The Real Estate Market

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | April 25, 2023 |

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Powerful narratives shape the world around us. How consumers feel about the real estate market can dramatically affect the balance of buyers and sellers in Dallas-Fort Worth. The good news is you have some ability to present the facts, and that is your most important tool as a real…

Former Dallas Stars Forward Vern Fiddler Reflects on Life Off of The Ice And in Real Estate

By Daniel Lalley | April 25, 2023 |

After retiring from the rigor of spectator sports, many professional athletes build broadcasting careers, take management roles, or simply ride out their retirement swimming in the riches afforded by their salaries and endorsements like Scrooge McDuck. However, some use the lessons learned through a lifetime of competition for that next career move. Former Dallas Stars…

AIA Dallas Experts Weigh in On I-345 as Dallas City Council Calls For Independent Study

By April Towery | April 25, 2023 |

A Wednesday briefing on the Dallas City Council’s 2023 transportation priorities was canceled due to a network outage, but mobility hasn’t slowed on plans for an independent study on Interstate 345.  Experts with the American Institute of Architects Dallas entered the conversation last week, critiquing Texas Department of Transportation’s hybrid design, which they say is…