Texas real estate

Luxury Corsicana Lakefront Property Perfect for a Swift Escape

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 9, 2014 /

Summer months in Texas reach scorching hot temperatures. You need a home where you can beat the heat in style with family and friends. Look no further than 472 White Rock Road – your own personal vacation spot at Richland Chambers Reservoir. While just an hour away from Downtown Dallas, it is a convenient and…

Boot Ranch in Fredericksburg Completes 300-Person Pavilion, Tennis, Sport Courts and More

By Candy Evans / June 2, 2014 /

I continue to be amazed by the growth down at Boot Ranch, my favorite “home away from home” in the Texas Hill County.

Ranch of the Week: Fall in Love in Poetry, Texas

By Kathryn Roan / February 14, 2014 /

I’m not the only one who is in love with my later-in-life hometown of Poetry, Texas. Author Janice Thompson even wrote a novel starring the 1800s version of this darling little town. Located just over 10 miles east of Rockwall, Poetry is a charming country community with sandy loam soil, populated almost entirely by horse owners,…

If State Seizes YFZ Ranch, Who Will Buy The Former FLDS Compound Run by Convicted Leader, Warren Jeffs?

By Joanna England / February 7, 2014 /

You’ll recall the hullabaloo caused by the raid on Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado, which precipitated the arrest and conviction of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs on charges of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. Women in long prairie-style pastel dresses with whole hoards of children and babies were loaded on buses by child welfare…

Sales Volume and Prices Both Climb as Texas Market Finishes 2013 Strong, Economists Say

By Joanna England / February 3, 2014 /

We knew 2013 was a banner year for Dallas Realtors as our market pulled itself up by its bootstraps and posted post-recession growth that amazed even the most seasoned brokers. But according to research from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, the market posted year-over-year numbers that showed Texas flexing its economic muscles…