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Top Luxury Real Estate Team Hits Record Sales in 2025

By Brenda Masse | January 15, 2026 |

In a year defined by market uncertainty and heightened scrutiny at the luxury level, the Perry Wisdom Barrett Narosov team once again set the standard for excellence, closing more than $500 million in sales in 2025.  As the #1 luxury real estate team in Dallas and Texas, their success was driven not by simply “getting…

Inside a Rare Dilbeck Ranch Duplex: Willis Winters Explains Rooflines to Rotated Squares

By Karen Eubank | January 15, 2026 |

This 1940 Dilbeck Ranch Duplex is chock full of the signature features that have captured our imaginations for decades. Although CandysDirt.com has an extensive archive of information on architect Charles Dilbeck, new things about him pop up all the time. Like the fact that he designed quite a few duplexes. Most of us know Dilbeck…

Officials Back Oak Cliff United Methodist Redevelopment Project With $10M TIF Funding

By Charles Grand | January 15, 2026 |

The former Oak Cliff United Methodist Church is officially getting a new lease on life following a vote by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday, which approved a $10 million TIF agreement to redevelop the historic property. Comprising around 45,000 square feet across three buildings on a 1.72-acre site, Oak Cliff United Methodist was the…

Why Glenn Kelman’s Exit Marks a Turning Point for Redfin

By Shelby Skrhak | January 14, 2026 |

Redfin’s longtime CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down — and on its face, that’s not the kind of executive shuffle that would necessarily rise to the top of CandysDirt.com’s news stack. But context matters. When Rocket Mortgage announced last year that it was acquiring Redfin, the most revealing part of the deal wasn’t the price…

‘Impressions in Stone’: Exploring Texas’ Oldest Art and the Land It Lives On

By Elaine Raffel | January 14, 2026 |

Texas is a state built on land—measured, bought, sold, and passed down for generations. But some of its most valuable stories were never written into records. They were painted onto stone.

Enjoy the Best of Houston While Getting the Small Town Feels with Southside Place Home

By Mimi Perez | January 14, 2026 |

The best part of visiting or living in Houston is the multitude of family activities that are available. The Houston Children’s Museum is one of the best I’ve seen as well as the Natural Science Museum. Both are phenomenal. Then, located 40 minutes from the city center, is Space Center Houston and historical sites such…