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Spectacular Smart Home in Melshire Estates Gets an A+

By CandysDirt | September 24, 2022 |

If this contemporary modern smart home at 5980 Melshire Drive were a student in school, its report card would pretty much blow your mind. The Preston Hollow stunner excels in every subject, and according to listing agents Dixey Arterburn and Janna Schick with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, the five-bedroom, 5.2-bath home also makes the grade…

Budget Talks Continue as Dallas Adds 10 Code Officers to Address Apartment Violations

By April Towery | September 24, 2022 |

09/25 This story has been updated. Initially we said CM Tennell Atkins did not want to reduce the new city tax rate beyond the proposed 3-cent decrease; another CM reminded us that was inaccurate. Dallas City Council members deferred adoption of the city’s $4.51 billion budget Wednesday but approved several amendments, including an allocation to…

How To Update A 1940s Bungalow With The Utmost Style

By Nikki Barringer | September 24, 2022 |

This 1940s bungalow got a taken-to-the-studs half-makeover and the rules that apply here, apply anywhere. Read on for a whole lotta wow, now.

This Southeast Arlington Neighborhood Has Lots of Outdoor Amenities

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | September 24, 2022 |

The La Frontera neighborhood is the epitome of what neighbors are all about. From block parties to neighborhood watches, this feeling of unity makes this part of southeast Arlington a popular and comfortable place to live.

Pittman-Stovall Real Estate Inspired by the Legacies of Judy Pittman, Boone Pickens

By Candy Evans | September 23, 2022 |

She was one of the most successful real estate power brokers in Dallas, a beautiful, blonde powerhouse who almost single-handedly sold out hundreds of the luxury condominiums lining Turtle Creek Boulevard. From the penthouse views to the second-home pieds-a-terre, Judy Pittman dominated Turtle Creek real estate for more than 30 years. He was an American…

The Chestnut House: Historic Northside Address is as Cowtown as it Gets

By Eric Prokesh | September 23, 2022 |

The Fort Worth Northside has been on my mind of late, realizing that in my seven years writing Fort Worth Friday I’ve not written one post about this interesting and historically important sector of the city, which has also been a vital part of the city’s development and economy. This week I lucked out big…