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Signs of Spring Are Evident in These Open Houses Today

By CandysDirt | February 11, 2023 |

If there’s anything severe weather events teach us, it’s that beauty and normalcy eventually return. Parts of the recent ice storm were kinda fun: staying in our jammies longer than usual, taking a break from traffic and rushing around, going through all the groceries we stockpiled, and making s’mores in the fireplace perhaps. Other parts,…

This Stellar Gun Barrel City Home Has Lake Views And Lots of Updates

By Nikki Barringer | February 11, 2023 |

Gun Barrel City, pew pew. It’s the only city in the country with that name. You can double-check. This according to local Realtor and local expert, Keller Williams’ Jamye Montgomery. She’s lived there since 2003 and when it comes to Texas lakes and lake houses, lake fronts, and cities that surround them, she knows her…

In Past Lives, He Sold Wine and Automobiles. Now Jim Striegel Enjoys Success Selling Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | February 11, 2023 |

By Rick Mauch Candy’s Dirt Contributor Jim Striegel doesn’t have time to get bored. He stays busy being successful. During his life of 66 years, he has hit home runs in the automobile dealership, the wine business, clothing, and for the past 22 years in the real estate business as a Realtor with JPAR Real…

Casa Escondida is an Urban Getaway Hiding In Prime Crestline Location

By Eric Prokesh | February 10, 2023 |

Each week I endeavor to find unique properties worthy of reader attention, and this week’s feature couldn’t be more unique — even bordering on idiosyncratic. Casa Escondida (“hidden house” in Spanish) is my moniker for this house, which is hiding in a prime Westside location off Crestline Road within walking distance of River Crest Country…

The Charm Factor Is Off the Charts in This King’s Highway Home

By Daniel Lalley | February 10, 2023 |

For this week’s Inwood Home of the Week sponsored by Inwood National Bank, we’re peeking inside a sleek modern craftsman in Oak Cliff. Mohammed Jaber with Compass RE Texas lists 1673 Vaughan Court for $600,000. This three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,798-square-foot beauty begs to be explored. Designed to match the historic appeal of the nearby King’s Highway…

Dallas Central Appraisal District Confirms it Paid $170K to Hackers After Ransomware Attack

By April Towery | February 10, 2023 |

When the Dallas Central Appraisal District website was hacked by a ransomware group in November, little information was released about how such a cybersecurity attack infiltrated the hub of information frequently used by homeowners and real estate professionals.  To make matters worse, the hack occurred as residents were in the midst of paying their tax…