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From Facebook: What’s the Deal with Realtor Commissions?

By Bethany Erickson / August 17, 2018 /

There has been a lot of discussion lately about Realtor commissions, and what sellers should expect for the commission they are going to pay. More and more startups are popping up to cut the Realtor out altogether. So for our Aug. 3  Friday Question, we asked real estate professionals — and our readers — to…

From Facebook: Who Can We Blame for the Carpet in the Bathroom Trend?

By Bethany Erickson / August 2, 2018 /

Carpet in the bathroom. For us, a discussion about it started with a picture someone sent for a folder I keep of random godawfulness for a future Wednesday WTF piece. I showed it to Executive Editor Joanna England, because this is how we torture each other during the workday. One thing led to another, and…

BREAKING: CandysDirt.com Takes Home Gold and Bronze at NAREE Journalism Contest

By CandysDirt / June 16, 2018 /

After a busy three days of panel discussions, networking and writing, the National Association of Real Estate Editors — or NAREE — announced Friday night that CandysDirt.com writers Jon Anderson and Bethany Erickson both took home awards for their reporting last year. Anderson took home a Bronze Award for his breaking news story on the…

The Grand Dame of Dallas Real Estate: Listen to Candy on KERA’s Ebby Halliday Memorial

By Joanna England / September 10, 2015 /

Upon hearing the news that the “Grand Dame of Dallas Real Estate” had passed, KERA’s Kat Chow and Eric Aasen called up Candy to get her impression on what a loss this was for our community. An icon of entrepreneurship and a household name in North Texas, Ebby was so widely adored that her name…

Summer Staff Meeting Comes to Unit 2508 at The W Residences

By Jon Anderson / June 12, 2015 /

  Remember our first Staff Meeting? Well, it’s a “thing” now. This quarter, on June 17th, we’re toodling over to Victory Plaza to celebrate this high-rise stunner at the W before it finds a new owner. Want to attend? Email [email protected]. This home is made stunning not only because of the home, but the homeowner’s…