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What Nearly 700 North Texas Realtors Heard About the Industry’s Next Big Challenge

CandysDirt — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0000

If you were anywhere near the Dallas Arts District last week, you might have felt the ground shake. Nearly 700 top-producing agents, executives, and industry professionals gathered at the Winspear Opera House for EHC Summit 2026, the third annual flagship conference hosted by the Ebby Halliday Companies. Forget dull hotel ballrooms. As a Flagship Corporate…

A Perfectly Located, Completely Renovated Historic Cottage To Die For

Karen Eubank — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000

I’m not sure there is a more exciting place to live right now than this adorable 1918 historic cottage, located between Lower Greenville and the new Henderson Avenue mixed-use development. It offers the best of both worlds, single-family living in a neighborhood with a Walk Score of 86. That’s unheard of in an East Dallas…

Rain May Seem Like a Pipe Dream, But Storms Are Coming, and That Means Storm Damage

Brenda Masse — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:04:00 +0000

The current drought in North Texas ranks as the fifth-worst in our history at 57 days since the last measurable rainfall. While we’re doing stats, D-FW just set a record for the most 100-degree days in the month of September, a record no one was interested in setting. Needless to say, it’s really dry and…

Rebuilding & Remembering After 9/11

Candy Evans — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:32:57 +0000

Few of us over the age of 35 don’t wake up every September 11 without recalling what we were doing, where we lived, on that day the United States was attacked by extremists who hijacked domestic airline jets and turned them into missiles. On board were our fellow Americans, world travelers, loved ones, family, millionaires,…

This Rare Updated 1906 Folk Victorian Has Been Loved For 27 Years, and Now It Can Be Yours

Karen Eubank — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0000

A major reason buyers are attracted to East Dallas is its stock of charming historic homes like this 1906 Folk Victorian. Knowing you don’t have to do a lick of work makes it even more appealing. It has already been updated, has a gigantic pool with a pool house, and sits on a smidge under…

D-FW Buyers Gain Leverage Even as Mortgage Rates Climb

Charles Grand — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000

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Google Maps Can’t Get Into Los Arboles. This $8.49M Listing Can.

Daniel Lalley — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:04:00 +0000

Situated just east of Preston Forest, Los Arboles neighborhood is one of those Dallas neighborhoods most people never get to casually drive through. The gated community is filled with large custom homes, mature live oaks, and private ponds. Even Google Street View stops at the gate. For this week’s Inwood Home of the Week, sponsored…

Mavericks File for Valley View Rezoning, Taking Major Step Toward North Dallas

Charles Grand — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0000

The Dallas Mavericks have filed a zoning application for the former Valley View Center in North Dallas, taking their most concrete step toward developing the site as a new sports and entertainment district. On Wednesday, the franchise told local media that it submitted a zoning change request covering roughly 112 acres near LBJ Freeway, Alpha…

Keith Conlon: 5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Agent to Sell Your Luxury Home

CandysDirt — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Selling a distinctive, high-value home requires more than putting a property on the market and waiting for buyers. Pricing, presentation, marketing, negotiation, and access to qualified buyers can all affect the outcome. Keith Conlon, president and CEO of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, answers some of the questions sellers should consider when choosing an agent…

Candy’s Touring This $5.295M Preston Hollow Spec Today. You’re Invited.

Shelby Skrhak — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:04:00 +0000

I’ve been sitting on one particular photo from 6730 Tulip Lane, New Leaf Custom Homes’ new spec house. Not because it isn’t good. Because it’s too good. This lounge stopped me the first time I saw it: navy walls, pale wood, leather, brass, and black-and-white photography with a classic car and aviation. It is so…