Adrian Leeds

Renting Parisian Dreams is Sometimes the Safer Bet

By Jon Anderson / March 9, 2017 /

Living in Paris is a dream for many people, but a dream financially unattainable.  It may also be that the vagaries of foreign property ownership and the added wrinkle of currency fluctuations are simply not for you.  I mean, while a property may appreciate, if the currency tumbles, appreciation can quickly turn to loss.  For…

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HGTV Hostess Adrian Leeds Wows Preston Hollow: Event at 9818 Hathaway Shows One Mansion’s Entertaining Chops

By Jon Anderson / June 13, 2016 /

For me, this picture summed up the party.  A gorgeous family home as backdrop for a sumptuous evening with HGTV hostess Adrian Leeds and 83 of CandysDirt.com’s best friends.  The family friendliness of this chateau-inspired home was emphasized by Leeds and her daughter, and of course builders Sam and Debbie Elchami. Given all the recent,…

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France Invades Preston Hollow TOMORROW

By Jon Anderson / June 8, 2016 /

As I write this, Adrian Leeds, HGTV hostess for House Hunters International is making her way to Dallas for a special evening in a special Preston Hollow property hosted by Candysdirt.com and Versailles, Inc. builders. If HGTV and luxurious Dallas real estate are your guilty pleasures, you’ll be able to combine the two Thursday night. …

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Countdown: 9 Days Until the French Invade Preston Hollow With Adrian Leeds

By Jon Anderson / May 31, 2016 /

Haven’t gotten your invitation to our June 9 event featuring Adrian Leeds? I guess you’re not on our mailing list.  But lucky you!  We still have a few slots available for die-hard readers who we’ve missed (although it’s your own dang fault for not being on our list!). Are you just a casual reader who has…

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Save the Date: House Hunters International Host Adrian Leeds Teaches You to Walk Like a Parisian

By Jon Anderson / May 13, 2016 /

“Cities have sexes: London is a man, Paris a woman, and New York a well-adjusted transsexual.” ― Angela Carter It took me a while to warm to Paris.  As they say, I was young and dumb, passing through Charles de Gaulle airport on my way home from somewhere else. Those long minutes navigating the airport…

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