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Remembering U.S. President Jimmy Carter and His Contributions to Dallas Habitat for Humanity

By April Towery / December 30, 2024 /

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living U.S. president and a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian, died Sunday. He was 100 years old. When the former president entered hospice care almost two years ago, CandysDirt.com reached out to Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. We were connected with Blaine Cowart, who recalled volunteering with the former president in 2014. Cowart’s…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Dallas Market Sweet Spots Are East Dallas Ranches in The $200Ks

By Joanna England / June 4, 2013 /

They are flying off the market, folks! If you are looking for a home in the White Rock Lake area in the $200K range, you have to move faster than the Man of Steel! I swear when I first saw 8705 Vinewood last night while I was surfing for today’s Tuesday Two Hundred, it was…

The Tax Doctor Is In: Fight for Your Property Values

By Candy Evans / May 25, 2011 /

A reader writes: We are somewhat new homeowners living in Lake Highlands (75238) where the Dallas CAD has our property values all over the place.¬† Our home is not updated, except for one bathroom.¬† We are appraising on the CAD for $215K.¬† What is frustrating is that my next door neighbor (I have not been…

Dallas Real Estate Tax Inequities: Lake Highlands Appraisals All Over the Place

By Candy Evans / May 24, 2011 /

A reader writes and the Tax Doc will respond! By the way, if you have NOT received your appraisal in the mail, that means your taxes are unchanged from last year. But you can still go down and try to lower your appraised values. In fact, the Tax Doctor advises it. Hi Candy, We are…