Dallas real estate news

From Facebook: What Do You Do With an Uncooperative Seller?

By Bethany Erickson / October 20, 2018 /

This week’s Friday Question had its genesis in a conundrum we faced here at CandysDirt — we found a local listing that was quite well, not conducive to good marketing of a home, to put it delicately. At the time, we talked amongst ourselves about why the photos in the listing may have looked the…

Renovated Modern Contemporary Benefits From Acclaimed Mark Ashby Touch

By Bethany Erickson / October 20, 2018 /

Austin-based designer Mark Ashby has a reputation for creating wow-worthy interiors, whether he’s working on a Montana ranch or a sleek, modern city loft. And our Saturday Seven Hundred this week is a home that definitely got the benefit of that impeccable eye. Realtor and designer Paige Poupart told us that her initial walkthrough of…

Dallas ISD Trustees Make Unusual Move to Reassure TRE Voters

By Bethany Erickson / October 20, 2018 /

In a bid to reassure voters, Dallas ISD trustees took the unusual move adopting a resolution that pledges to spend the first projected surplus a tax ratification election, or TRE , could produce on specific initiatives, including one that strategically increases employee salaries. But the move was not without a lot of debate.   Trustee…

On SecondShelters.com: Top 5 Things To Look For In A Ranch Community

By Amy Puchaty / October 20, 2018 /

The dream of ranch ownership is real. And steeped within the fabric of American West ranching is Wilder on the Taylor, an iconic Colorado property sandwiched between Crested Butte and Gunnison with a lineage dating back to 1893. As the story goes, three young men filed claims for a parcel of 160-acre homesteads that year. Within…

Broken Bow Beauty Is Primed For A Feast, For Any Holiday Featuring Roast Beast!

By Amy Puchaty / October 19, 2018 /

Nestled at the corner of Broken Bow Road, we can’t take our eyes off this midcentury abode. It’s been taken down to the studs and has a whole new look. New roof, new paint, new windows, new nook. And yes, it’s private, it’s made for entertaining. A fireplace, tall ceilings, there’ll be no complaining. Of…