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Host a Festive Friendsgiving in This Gorgeous Modern Townhome

By Joanna England / November 21, 2018 /

As more people move across the nation for jobs and opportunities, so do more people become what’s termed “holiday orphans.” These folks are often left to their own devices for Thanksgiving, with family either too far away to travel to on short notice, their children at their ex-spouse’s home, or their jobs far too demanding…

Dallas Pacesetters Gather to Hear Local Architect Richard Drummond Davis

By CandysDirt / November 21, 2018 /

From Staff Reports On Thursday, Nov. 15, members of the Dallas Pacesetters – a select group of 30 Dallas-area Realtors from various brokerages – gathered over boxed lunches at 3504 Marquette Street in University Park to listen to nationally acclaimed local architect, Richard Drummond Davis. Davis, who trained at Princeton University under renowned post-modernist Michael…

A Pilgrimage To Plymouth For Two Beachfront Estates

By Amy Puchaty / November 20, 2018 /

In the spirit of “Turkey Day” we thought it only fitting to take you to Plymouth, Massachusetts – home of Plymouth Rock, the historical landmark signifying where the Mayflower Pilgrims disembarked to begin their settlement on a new continent. Although visitors of the rock often describe it as “underwhelming,” the town itself is not. Plymouth…

Title Tip: Weed Insure it if We Could

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 20, 2018 /

Today’s Title Tip is a weedy issue if you’re considering a different kind of ‘joint’ ownership. It involves getting title insurance for a property being acquired to use for marijuana-related business enterprises. While medical or recreational use of marijuana is not legal in Texas, there are plenty of folks who think it could be some…

Lavon Traditional Keeps the Thanksgiving Chef In the Conversations

By Bethany Erickson / November 20, 2018 /

Last week, we asked Realtors to pitch us listings that addressed a common Thanksgiving conundrum — space to serve many, and space to cook it in. Our Tuesday Two Hundred is a great example of a home where that was taken into consideration — a beautiful three-bedroom, two-bath Traditional in Lavon that was built three…