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Dallas’ Pervasive Homeless Crisis is Forcing City Officials to Explore Controversial Solutions

By April Towery | November 7, 2022 |

Dallas has the largest homeless population in Texas, and while a slew of programs are in place to address the matter, there doesn’t appear to be a simple or quick solution.  The city has a $46.2 million budget for homeless and housing solutions, a staffed office dedicated to helping the unhoused, dozens of partner agencies,…

Fractional Ownership Company Pacaso Now Offers a Second Home Specialist Certification

By CandysDirt | November 7, 2022 |

Pacaso, the embattled company that offers fractional ownership of luxury vacation properties, just announced the launch of its Second Home Specialist Certification program right after the company laid off a significant portion of its workforce. The new program, heralded in a press release, will allegedly give agents the knowledge and best practices they need to…

Despite Recent Layoffs, Pacaso Launches Second Home Specialist Certification Program

By Kate Lynch | November 6, 2022 |

Pacaso, the embattled company that offers fractional ownership of luxury vacation properties, just announced the launch of its Second Home Specialist Certification program right after the company laid off a significant portion of its workforce. Pacaso CEO Austen Allison blamed interest rate hikes on the massive cuts to the company’s staff: In the last few…

Willis Winters: Dallas’ Proposition A Could Preserve Fair Park Forever

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 6, 2022 |

By Willis WintersSpecial Contributor On Nov. 8, Dallas voters will be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to approve as much as $300 million for critically needed enhancements at the most beloved and iconic place in our city: Fair Park. This funding will come from a proposed 2 percent increase in the hotel/motel tax that would be…

Steamboat Ski Resort Expansion Increases Investment Opportunities at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 6, 2022 |

With Steamboat Springs’ nearly $200 million investment in improvements on and around the ski mountain, there has never been a better time for an investment in real estate at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club. On the mountain, new lifts, a relocated learning center, and 650 acres of expanded terrain will make Steamboat the second-largest resort…

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Lakewood Location

By Daniel Lalley | November 6, 2022 |

When the phrase location, location, location was coined, the writer probably had Lakewood in mind. Seriously, this iconic Dallas neighborhood could not be more perfect. With a culture all its own and an abundance of natural beauty, residents enjoy a different pace of life in this picturesque community. In this week’s Inwood Home of the…