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The City of Dallas has a new chief building official who acknowledges there’s a permitting mess to clean up and says he’s the man for the job. After nearly two years without a director and thousands of backlogged building permits, Andrew Espinoza was selected in May to become director of Development Services and officially began…
Something you all may not know about me is that I used to be a top-ranking FBI profiler. That show Mindhunter is based on me. I write for CandysDirt.com because I needed more of a challenge professionally. Do you remember the Lindbergh baby kidnapping? Yours truly solved that case and you are welcome, Charles Lindbergh.…
Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in for “Upon Closer Inspection.” When purchasing a home, 80 percent of home buyers factor in the garage, and in Texas, well, let’s just say we love us a garage. From a…
Santa Monica, California, is renowned for its sprawling sandy beaches, shopping, and of course the iconic Santa Monica pier. This guide will point out the under-the-radar pockets that are worth a visit. Main Street is a buzzy area of Santa Monica but much less chaotic than Third Street Promenade. Walkable and tree-lined, it’s the perfect…
According to a RentCafé study, apartments in live-work-play buildings have grown from niche to trendy. They are rapidly rising in popularity, quadrupling in number compared to 10 years ago.
When a Realtor says a home is one-of-a-kind, you might think it has a unique floor plan or unusual footprint. But when Mark Cain — a Compass agent who has sold some exquisite homes in Dallas — says this Mansion Park property near Cedar Springs and Oak Lawn Ave. is rare and one-of-a-kind, you know…
