Dallas real estate news

Preston Center’s San Francisco Problems: How a City’s Demographics Influence Development

By Jon Anderson / May 10, 2016 /

I believe it’s called serendipity.  On May 5, Dallas Morning News writer Robert Wilonsky expressed his thoughts on the slowness of the Preston Center Task Force’s process, its wish-washy-ness, and the overall use of butter knives versus machetes in tackling the issues.  The next day I saw a report put out by the (San Francisco)…

High Caliber Agent: David Griffin

By Joanna England / May 10, 2016 /

Sure, we know a lot of real estate agents in North Texas by how much they sell, what addresses they’ve listed, and what brokerages they have worked with, but we don’t often get to focus on who they are, what they’re passionate about, and what inspires them. Today we launch our High Caliber Agent series,…

Prairie Style by JLD Custom Homes on Prospect Has Everything Buyers Want

By Joanna England / May 9, 2016 /

We love it when we see a builder truly find their niche, and that’s just what JLD Custom Homes has done in East Dallas. This CandysDirt.com Approved Builder has constructed several new homes throughout the M Streets and beyond, using classic architecural styles and green-building philosophy to bring new homes that work with a neighborhood’s…

Grab Your Mallet, as This Ash Bluff Mansion Has History of Horsing Around

By Joanna England / May 9, 2016 /

Show of hands: How many of our CandysDirt.com readers enjoyed the beautiful weather at the annual Polo on the Lawn match this past Saturday? It was a wonderful event held at Prestonwood Polo Club in Oak Point, benefiting Children’s Miracle Network. But did you know that 23 Ash Bluff Lane was once the site of…

Midcentury Modern Ju-Nel Remodeled to Perfection by Durham Builders

By Karen Eubank / April 30, 2016 /

The TV series Mad Men started it all by introducing a new generation to an era of style that defined “cool,” placing midcentury modernism squarely back into mainstream consciousness. Dallas has an excellent collection of ‘mid-mod’ homes by a range of iconic architects that include Harwell Hamilton Harris, Glenn Allen Galaway, O’Neil Ford, and Howard…