Hot Properties

Available for the First Time, This Sharif-Munir Preston Trails Estate Was Built to Last

By Karen Eubank / October 22, 2025 /

Sharif-Munir Custom Homes has been creating exceptional homes like this Preston Trails estate for over 45 years. When it comes to timeless luxury and superb residential construction, few builders match the skill, knowledge, and experience level of Sharif-Munir, which is why their homes seldom come to the market. So, it’s noteworthy that this Preston Trails…

This Plano Home Sale Put the DFW Housing Market on Ludicrous Speed: 2 days, $15.9M

By Candy Evans / May 21, 2025 /

So I went up to Plano a couple Sundays ago, nice easy drive up the Dallas North Tollway to the Windhaven exit. Fifteen minutes later I thought maybe I had been transported to the Texas Hill Country. This was Red Wolf Lane. I had heard about this house several years ago from its builder, Sharif…

Piping Hot Lower Greenville Tudor Cottage Is Electric!

By Karen Eubank / March 29, 2025 /

House hunting can be daunting. Luckily, you have CandysDirt.com to do the heavy lifting for you. When I tell you this Lower Greenville Tudor cottage is hot, believe me. Looking at hundreds of homes a week, I can tell you this one will fly off the market, so if you want it, you better move…

Ambassador Hotel Rises From the Ashes, Construction Underway on $60M Apartment Project 

By April Towery / August 25, 2024 /

We love a good comeback story, and it’s even better when it involves much-needed housing in a historic Dallas neighborhood. Developers with Austin-based OHT Partners have their eyes set on such a success story as they rebuild the former Ambassador Hotel on South Ervay Street into a $60 million apartment project.  Neighbors are keeping a…

The Sweetest Junius Heights Craftsman Bungalow Just Hit the Market

By Karen Eubank / September 2, 2023 /

When this sweet Junius Heights Craftsman bungalow hit our inbox, we stopped everything and gawked. How often do you find a flawlessly renovated historic bungalow with a pool? Rarely. In 1985, Karl and Jana Braddick bought a large two-story historic home on Junius. The neighborhood was full of much smaller Craftsman bungalows serving as rental…