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6 days ago | candysdirt.com | Daniel Lalley

Hollywood Heights is one of those communities you feel instantly at home in. Whether you’re an outdoors enthusiast or simply enjoy haunting local hangouts, this neck of the woods enhances all lifestyles. With local restaurants, breweries, parks, and one of the best golf courses in Dallas, Hollywood Heights offers almost everything you need. Also, the homes here are as dynamic as the district itself.

6 days ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

Do your ears perk up at the phrase “period-appropriate renovation”? Do you judge a home by its baseboards? Do you brake for bay windows? Yeah, so we do. That’s why we’ve put together this list of upcoming home tours to satisfy the architecture enthusiast or design aficionado inside you:Dates: April 26-27 from noon to 5 p.m.Celebrating its 17th year, this tour showcases Midcentury Modern and Contemporary residential architecture of six homes in East Dallas.

6 days ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

Though their districts may be near each other, Paula Blackmon in Far East Dallas faces very different challenges than Kathy Stewart does in Lake Highlands. The incumbent Blackmon is hoping for a fourth term as District 9 city councilwoman and is facing challenger Ernest P. Banda. Incumbent Stewart is seeking a second term as District 10’s council member, facing challenger Sirrano Keith Baldeo, who ran against her two years ago.

1 week ago | candysdirt.com | Shelby Skrhak

A Connecticut beach town topped Realtor.com’s latest list of the hottest neighborhoods in the U.S., but two Dallas-area communities weren’t far behind. Lake Ridge in Cedar Hill ranked No. 6 nationally, thanks to its large homes, scenic lake views, and competitive price-per-square-foot. Preston Hollow, long known for its luxury estates and high-profile residents, landed at No. 7.

1 week ago | candysdirt.com | Candy Evans

Word came today that Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America now former CEO, Gino Blefari, stepped down from his five-year leadership role at the real estate giant Tuesday to become a chairman emeritus. In his place is none other than Chris Kelly, executive vice president of HomeServices of America. Yes, that’s OUR Chris Kelly, former CEO of the Ebby Halliday Companies here in North Texas.