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Neighborhood Spotlight: Winnetka Heights is Dallas’ Second-Largest Historic District

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 27, 2019 /

By Deb R. Brimer Contributing Writer Winnetka Heights has the look and feel of a modern Rockwell-esque painting. Today’s canvas reveals stunning historic style, native North Oak Cliff beauty, and the vibrancy of a culturally diverse, urban neighborhood. But the picture wasn’t always pretty. Some people make history. Others preserve it. According to the Winnetka…

Scott Homebuilders’ Lodge-Style Masterpiece Will Have You Floored

By Amy Puchaty / February 26, 2019 /

What makes a house a home? To some, it’s simply space to entertain. To others, it’s about showcasing a collection or having a room for hobbies and doing what they love. With this week’s Builder’s Beauty, the customer got all this and so much more! Scott Homebuilders, a CandysDirt.com Approved Builder, is no stranger to…

Purplebricks Stock takes Nosedive, CEOs Depart: Trouble in Disruptor Land?

By Candy Evans / February 26, 2019 /

There could be rough waters ahead for the flat-fee, UK-based brokerage disruptor Purplebricks, which is now in four U.S. states: California, Arizona, Florida, and New York. I had heard they were planning to come to Dallas and Texas also — maybe not so after this news. Purplebricks is NOT an iBuyer. It is more akin…

Title Tip: Six Steps To Make For a Quick Closing

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 26, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Some folks like a long, unhurried closing. Others prefer a quickie. Depending on who is involved, you could have either. The closing process in our area typically takes about 30 days. Want to close sooner? How about in 2 to 7 days? It’s possible. I’ve done it a couple of…

Developer To Meet With Casa View Haven on Plans For Site Between St. Mark’s and High School

By Joanna England / February 26, 2019 /

  The vacant lot sandwiched between St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church and Bryan Adams High School has been an empty patch of half-kempt grass since I can remember, and I’ve lived in Casa View for twelve years. And to be sure, this isn’t the first time that someone has floated plans for the area — the…