Second Shelters
Everyone is calling it “The Texas Hill Country” up in Carrollton – Darling Home’s Villas at Austin Waters. A friend who is downsizing tells me she is looking at a 2,600 square foot home there in the mid-$200,00o range that has blown her away: low maintenance, great finish-out, and beautiful architectural styles like Colonials, Classic Revival,…
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I have re-launched my local Dallas real estate blog on my own site called CandysDirt.com, and it is so fun. Just Like DallasDirt with double D implants! You know what’s even more fun? Guest posts. The inimitable Will Kolb has joined the CandysDirt Community Reporter team and presents the first of his weekly contribution called Cliff Notes: Oak…
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Over on www.CandysDirt.com. By the way, all I want for my birthday is for everyone to LIKE CandysDirt.com, SUBSCRIBE to both blogs, READ and COMMENT!
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This could really get me in water that is hotter than my swimming pool right about now, but a friend in California is selling their home and these are the photos the agent shot.Naturally, I have some strong opinions, which I am going to withold. It’s a lovely contemporary northern Cali home circa 1983 but…
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Update: I’ve received a note from Mr. Wyly’s cousin (in comments) clarifying that the Michaels Arts & Crafts stores that were founded by Charles and Sam Wyly were sold while quite profitable. The business downturn apparently with subsequent owners. I am sad to report that Dallas philanthropist and billionaire Charles Wyly, whose name is on the Dee and Charles…
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I knew it was only a matter of time before this happened. After all, Realtors have been stealing tips from ad pros for years to make homes look glorious in photographs to entice buyers. What have I been telling you for years — it’s all about the photos, right? Now we hear that “placement pets“, as…
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