Dallas real estate

Thanks, Tom, With a Capital “T”: Hicks’ Crespi Estate Really Spotlights Dallas Luxury Real Estate

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2013 /

This story in TIME ran mid-January, “An exclusive Dallas mansion has become the most expensive property for sale in the U.S., with a whopping $135 million price tag. The Crespi-Hicks Estate boasts a five-story main residence, three-story pool house and two-story guesthouse, altogether offering 42,500 sq. ft. of living space across 25 acres of manicured land.”…

April 15, Happy Tax Day. It's Going to Be a Sizzling Week on CandysDirt.com

By Candy Evans / April 15, 2013 /

As Betty Davis once said, fasten your seatbelts kids. We’ve got scoop and more scoop, celebrity homes, and of course, the best new listings in Dallas coming your way… so go mail off those taxes and get ready for the Best. Dallas House Porn. Ever.

April 15, Happy Tax Day. It’s Going to Be a Sizzling Week on CandysDirt.com

By Candy Evans / April 15, 2013 /

As Betty Davis once said, fasten your seatbelts kids. We’ve got scoop and more scoop, celebrity homes, and of course, the best new listings in Dallas coming your way… so go mail off those taxes and get ready for the Best. Dallas House Porn. Ever.

We Asked, They Answered: District 1 Incumbent Delia Jasso Feels City Code Regarding Historic Districts Could Use an Update

By Joanna England / April 12, 2013 /

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final installment of our series of Dallas City Council candidate questionnaires. You can view the first here, the second here, and the third here, and the fourth here. We attempted to contact each candidate in every contested race (10 races total), and those who responded with a working email address received the same eight questions. We gave them until April 5 to respond. Below you’ll find the answers to our questions, which we did not edit or abridge.

District 1 is a bit of a pickle for voters this season. Because of redistricting, two Oak Cliff incumbents — Delia Jasso and Scott Griggs — were drawn into the same district. District 1 includes pretty much all of North Oak Cliff, such as Kessler and Stevens Park, the Bishop Arts District, Winnetka Heights, and loads of other small but active neighborhoods. We tried repeatedly to contact Scott Griggs, even leaving two phone messages, but we never heard back.

Read on for Delia Jasso’s take on hot-button Dallas real estate issues:

How Koi: This Kessler Park Tree House Takes Away Your Breath, Totes Groceries Uphill Via Electronic Trolley!

By Candy Evans / March 18, 2013 /

Guest Post by Kevin Day I remember when this house was being built I was crazy about it, but my friends just thought I was crazy! “One of a kind” kinda falls short whilst taking in the exceptional uber modern construction of the property that holds court at 1322 Kessler Parkway. Rarely does such a…