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Title Tip: Keeping Your Information Private After Buying a Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 22, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Remember privacy? It’s what most Americans enjoyed a few decades ago. Today, it’s elusive and rare. It’s simple for any of us to find just about anyone with a few clicks on a keyboard. In an effort to reduce the solicitations for carpet cleaning, bogus tax filing services, mortgage insurance…

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Title Tip: How to File For Your Homestead Exemption

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 8, 2019 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor A reader writes: “I bought a home in 2018 and my taxes are escrowed by my mortgage company. How do I get a homestead exemption to get a discount on my taxes? Do I need to repeat the process every year? How much does it save me?” You most definitely…

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What Did You Like? Our Most Popular Stories of 2018

By Bethany Erickson / December 31, 2018 /
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During the holidays, we’ve been sharing our best stories of 2018. But as Director of Audience Engagement, I was curious — what stories were the most popular this year?  We took a look at the most popular stories based on comments and social media likes and shares. Have a favorite of your own? Share it…

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Title Tip: The Pain of Unpaid Property Taxes

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 28, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Property taxes are the talk of the town right now. Municipalities all over the Metroplex are proposing tax rate increases on top of the frequent increase in property values. This year’s tax bill may be a double whammy for our already steep homeowner taxes. If you’re thinking of avoiding those…

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Dallas Tax Revenue in 3-D And Other Interesting Maps

By Jon Anderson / August 28, 2018 /

Last week, Robert Mundinger over at TheMap showcased the work of his friend Owen Wilson-Chavez who’d created a 3-D map of tax revenues generated across the DCAD taxing area. During my self-guided tour, I discovered a bunch of other, equally interesting, maps. It’s Dallas like you’ve never seen it … Above, you can immediately see…

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