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Pirate Ship May Float Your Vacation Boat

By Mimi Perez | August 25, 2022 |

Virginia is for lovers but it is also for scallywags, saucy serving wenches and pirate ships. If the pirate’s life has ever called to you, then you need to reach out to Capt. Dan Corder. “Capt. Dan” has refurbished 33 ships in a pirate theme and his latest creation is on the market right now…

Fresh Air: Dallas Luxury High-Rise Market Update

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2022 |

Ask veteran Allie Beth Allman and Associates real estate agent Sue Krider about vertical living in Dallas and be prepared for a steady stream of valuable information including market insights, facts and figures, and a healthy dose of experience.  As the authority on high-rise living in DFW, Krider knows the luxury market and the most…

Why Can’t I Paint The Brick on my Historic Tudor?  

By Karen Eubank | August 25, 2022 |

What do you mean I’m not allowed to put solar panels on my Winnetka Heights Craftsman cottage? Is my 1950s Ranch house considered historic? Why can’t we pull out all the windows and floors and just leave the brick? Isn’t that preservation? The answers to your burning historic preservation questions will be provided in the…

Two Months After he Almost Got Fired, City Manager T.C. Broadnax Gets a Raise

By April Towery | August 24, 2022 |

Just a couple of months after it appeared Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job was on the line, Dallas City Council members Wednesday affirmed his performance during an annual evaluation and offered a 3 percent raise to his $410,919 salary.  The vote was not unanimous. Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Paula Blackmon (District 9),…

Op-Ed: Will Mortgages Become More Accessible With Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Program?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | August 24, 2022 |

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Fulfilling a promise made on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden announced his plan to cancel some student loan debt for qualifying borrowers today. According to the White House, those who make less than $125,000 a year ($250,000 for a married couple) can seek cancellation for $10,000 in debt,…

Housing Infrastructure Could Get Hundreds of Millions In 2024 Bond Election, But What About Actual Houses?

By April Towery | August 24, 2022 |

The City of Dallas is proposing a $300 million investment into housing infrastructure over the next 10 years, officials announced during a presentation last week on the 2024 bond program.  The discussion sparked a lively debate about whether infrastructure translates to actual homes — and one Dallas developer told CandysDirt.com that the city could solve…