Investment Properties

Housing Bill Faces Resistance Over Limits on Institutional Investors

By Charles Grand / March 22, 2026 /

A sweeping federal housing bill that could boost housing supply and provide relief on the affordability front is facing some resistance in the House of Representatives as prospective homebuyers continue to grapple with elevated home prices and mortgage rates. Last week, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with bipartisan support.…

Thoughts About Real Estate as a Safe Haven: War Is Hell

By CandysDirt / March 22, 2026 /

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor Takeaways Thinking About Real Estate as a Bank Safety Deposit Box There’s a lot here to consider for a Friday afternoon and the first day of spring, but hey, you’ve got all weekend, and the test isn’t until Monday. Investors are always searching for assets that don’t move in the same…

The Legendary Sayles Ranch Properties in Abilene Are Officially Up For Sale

By Nikki Barringer / November 21, 2023 /

Hey oh, we’re back in Abilene for today’s feature. It’s a killer cluster of homes – a LEGENDARY set of short- and mid-term rentals called Sayles Ranch. It’s not a real ranch, but there’s no reason for me to explain that when the owner, creator, and visionary Terry Browder is a bit of a poet.…

The Lone Camp General Store is a Great Opportunity For Live, Work, Play, And Community

By Seth Fowler / November 14, 2023 /

Today’s Tarrant County Tuesday takes us West to an enchanted stretch of S. FM 4 called Lone Camp in Palo Pinto County. This might be the most challenging article I’ve written in the eight years with CandysDirt.com. (Yeah, Candy, where’s my anniversary gift?) This is a story of a property that doesn’t fit cleanly in…

This Dream Duplex Just Hit The Market

By Nikki Barringer / August 20, 2022 /

Get a load of this one!! It’s the completely updated, METICULOUS, dreamy duplex in Oak Cliff. For Sale. Yes, all of it is for sale. And these never, ever, EVER come on the market. They’re more elusive than …something that’s incredibly elusive. Mom doesn’t have time for analogies because this house is so great!! It…