Dallas Dirt

Podcast: See the Amazing Before and After Photos of This Junius Heights Home’s Renovation

By Shelby Skrhak / January 21, 2024 /

“Oh wow, this is really bad,” Tam Pham recalled saying when she first walked into the 1915 home at 714 N. Beacon Street in Lakewood. The general contractor can’t say she wasn’t warned. “Structure is in poor condition; do not enter,” the listing agent noted in MLS. “Significant amount of work would need to be…

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Don’t Wait for Interest Rates to Drop. Rising Home Prices May Negate That Savings, Expert Says

By Shelby Skrhak / January 2, 2024 /

On this episode of Dallas Dirt, Dallas Mortgage Banker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial offers insider tips for securing the best mortgage rate for your home, cleaning up your credit report, and a surprising source of free money from the government. Evans and Peters discuss the financial topic on many people’s minds: Should I wait…

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‘Don’t Say You’re Trustworthy’ and 7 More Real Estate Tips We Learned on Dallas Dirt

By Shelby Skrhak / December 30, 2023 /

We’ve heard such wonderful things this month since CandysDirt.com launched its first-ever podcast Dallas Dirt. The first question we got was “What took you so long?” And the second question, “How do I find it?” The answer to the first question we can discuss over a glass of bubbly, but we can certainly answer the…

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Podcast: Why Real Housewife D’Andra Simmons Is Selling Her Home with Christine McKenny

By Shelby Skrhak / December 4, 2023 /

Ep. 1 of Dallas Dirt — Selling a Housewife’s Home: D’Andra Simmons’ Highland Park Home for Sale Join host Candy Evans in an exclusive interview that goes beyond the Bravo screen as she sits down with Real Housewives of Dallas star, D’Andra Simmons, and her Realtor, Christine McKenny of Allie Beth Allman and Associates. In…

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Dallas Spends Millions on Consulting Fees And Plans, But What do Taxpayers Get in Return? 

By April Towery / November 18, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

When you start doing the math it really adds up. The Dallas City Council authorized almost half a million dollars last month for legislative consultants. Another $306,704 was recently funneled to TDA Consulting Inc., to gather community input and draft a revised version of the city’s Comprehensive Housing Policy, and $100,000 to Community Equity Strategies, a…

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