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Nov 25, 2024 · Legendary Dallas Cowboys fullback Walt Garrison built a cowboy compound paradise in Argyle complete a with rodeo arena!

Dec 31, 2024 · The Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market seemed to open up the day after the election, agents tell me. Buyers came out of the woodwork, and sellers felt a bit more inclined to sell. Despite three Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2024, we are going into 2025 with 7% interest rates (highest in seven years ...

6 days ago · Home inspectors know to always expect the unexpected because every home is different, and every homeowner has had a hand in caring for — or not caring for — its different parts. Even so, after hundreds of homes, it becomes hard to surprise some of these inspectors. So the examples of unexpected ...

6 days ago · CandysDirt.com offers readers insider intel, House Porn, celebrity real estate, neighborhood profiles, what’s hot, (what’s not), sales insight, Realtor profiles, new developments, the “f” word (um, foreclosures, what were you thinking?), builder talk, real estate news and consumer Q&A’s.

Oct 31, 2024 · This particular Dines & Kraft cottage is a rare gem, boasting an intriguing combination of stylistic influences. As preservation architect and former Preservation Dallas president Norman Alston described, “It features both English Tudor and English Elizabethan details on part of the home’s exterior, with Spanish Baroque Barley twist columns.”

Dec 24, 2024 · Dear CandysDirt.com reader, I’m terribly sorry that I didn’t wrap it, but I made you what I’ll call a CD mix tape. Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, CandysDirt.com is doing this whole homemade gift thing where we take some of the best content we’ve published in 2024, remix it a bit, and wrap it up in a pretty bow for your reading pleasure.

Jan 22, 2025 · Winter is just a dreadful time of year. Everything is just gray and blah. Mimi loathes wearing pants and long sleeve shirts. Mimi longs for the days when she can run free with as little clothing as possible actually touching her. Give Mimi shorts, color, and room to …

Dec 27, 2024 · It’s that time of year again. After a full 52 weeks’ worth of stylish designs, stunning homes, and standout agents, CandysDirt.com is excited to stroll down memory lane and recap some of our favorite features on Inwood Home of the Week sponsored by Inwood National Bank.Through this distinct partnership, we’ve had the pleasure of showcasing some of the most incredible listings in the ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Who could forget this stunning Frank Welch at 3509 Cragmont Avenue listed by Faisal Halum? When you get to write a column as chock full of CandysDirt.com’s signature content — house porn — as our Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by the inimitable Lisa Peters, Senior Loan Officer at First Horizon, you get the enviable task of writing about some of the most interesting homes on the ...