West Texas

Home Prices Hit Highs in 2014, But Will Oil Prices Bring Down The Building Boom?

By Joanna England / January 12, 2015 /

It seems like economists can’t make heads or tails of the dropping oil prices, other than it’s good for consumers. I filled my little hybrid up the other day for less than $30, so I’m going to call it an obvious win in that column. But with the high demand and limited supply of housing…

Escape to Albany: A Fandangle-y Great Family Compound Near Art Prison in the Hottest Ranch Home Town in Texas

By Candy Evans / October 16, 2014 /

This summer I had the chance to visit an amazing property in Albany, Texas, about 125 miles due west, where I understand Trevor Rees-Jones recently bought land. I’m hearing more and more about this part of Texas, which I called west texas until I actually SAW west Texas a few weeks ago! When I was…

Housing Shortage in West Texas Means Critical Workers, Including CPS Caseworkers, Have no Place to Live

By Joanna England / July 29, 2014 /

This report from the Texas Tribune tells a scary tale for troubled children and teens in the fast-growing areas of Midland-Odessa. It’s impossible to find housing in the oil-boom areas of West Texas, which means that critical workers, including state Child Protective Services caseworkers, have no place to live. This has resulted in a necessary…

Dallas Family Finds Second Home Nirvana in Alpine, Texas Log Cabin

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2014 /

Last week, on CandysDirt.com,  we told you about Albany, Texas, kind of the new Marfa clone only a couple hours west of Fort Worth. Well, many Dallasites still love the trek to West Texas. Take Tex Gross, Chairman of Commerce Street Capital in Dallas, and his wife, Vaughn. They had been looking for a vacation home…