Dallas real estate

CandysDirt-Approved Home Builders Clean Up the Prizes at the 2014 ARC Awards

By Candy Evans / August 19, 2014 /

  We just have iphone pictures, but more are coming from Saturday night’s spectacular 2014 ARC Awards where the top home builders in Dallas were honored, feted and recognized. Each summer the annual Dallas ARC awards recognize home building excellence by associate members, remodelers and custom home builders who are members of the Association. Winners…

Museum Tower Shows Strong Sales, Gets “Recognition”: How Long Should It Take to Sell Out a Luxury High Rise?

By Candy Evans / August 18, 2014 /

Last week, my dear friend Tim Rogers over at D Magazine gave Museum Tower some good SEO by headlining that  “Museum Tower Shows Strong Uptick in Sales”. He checked DCAD and found: “…that 27 units have sold, for a total of 108,208 square feet and $57,343,250 of assessed value. Not too shabby. In about five…

Tore It Down Then Changed Their Minds: 4307 Armstrong Now Listed as Lot for $5,595,000

By Candy Evans / August 15, 2014 /

Erin Mathews has it listed, described as “Situated on one of Highland Parks most revered parkways, this premier 0.82 acre corner building site features an abundance of beautiful old growth trees. Truly an amazing opportunity to create your dream home.” Yeah, we know all about the revered parkway and the amazing opportunity that was once…

Getting the Back to School Routine Down Easy Peasy in This NEWLY LISTED Family Home on Southwestern

By Candy Evans / August 15, 2014 /

These are the days where you have to get the kids to bed earlier and earlier each night, and wake them up earlier and earlier to get them off to school or at least ready to go back. Most people will have found a home by now, boxes somewhat unpacked, closets lined with backpacks and…

Dallas County Property Taxes Could Go Up by 10%… Parkland Needs Money

By Candy Evans / August 13, 2014 /

Heads up: Parkland is looking for money to fund that new building that was approved by the taxpayers in 2008. (Personal note: I voted against it.) This despite the implementation of Obamacare. There is simply not enough money coming in from state and federal funding: