Karen Eubank

Karen is a senior columnist at Candy’s Media and has been writing stories since she could hold a crayon. She is a globe-trotting, history-loving eternal optimist who would find it impossible to live well without dogs, Tex-Mex, and dark chocolate. She covers luxury properties and historic preservation for Candys Dirt.

Find Out Why Staging is Essential at The Park Cities/ North Dallas Realtor Meeting on Tuesday

By Karen Eubank / November 12, 2023 /

What is staging? Why should you stage? When should you stage? How can you get your seller to pay for staging? Will it really help your sellers move their house quickly? You’ll get the answers to these questions and a lot more on Tuesday at the North Dallas/ Park Cities Realtor meeting. If you are…

Go Green With This Hip, Haute, Historic Hollywood Heights Tudor

By Karen Eubank / November 9, 2023 /

Hollywood Heights is one of those hidden gem neighborhoods in Dallas. Tucked between the Lakewood Country Club golf course and Samuel Grand Park, it’s off the beaten path by design.  In 1920, J.B. Salmon bought what was then a former dairy farm and created the Hollywood Company. Salmon was also the developer of Kessler Highlands…

Enjoy a Historic Dines & Kraft Tudor at The Lakewood Home Tour This Weekend

By Karen Eubank / November 7, 2023 /

The annual Lakewood Home Tour is legendary. After 47 years, it runs like a well-oiled machine. This year, on the weekend of Nov.11 – 12, the 2023 tour offers a peek into six stunning homes ranging in style from the beloved Tudors Lakewood is known for to Georgian, traditional, and modern. A seventh home is…

Wilson Fuqua Offers Insight Into a Highland Park  English Country House by Hal Thomson

By Karen Eubank / November 6, 2023 /

There are not many people better suited to comment on Highland Park architecture and history than Dallas architect Wilson Fuqua. If you take a glance at his website, you will see the source of inspiration for his own work are the early 20th-century homes of Highland Park, University Park, and Preston Hollow. He also had…

Restoring This Winnetka Heights American Four-Square is a Love Story

By Karen Eubank / November 2, 2023 /

Sometimes, a house is more than a home. It’s a love story. This Winnetka Heights American Four-Square is one of those stories. Christopher and Allyson Harrison are among that rarest group of home buyers — those who are not looking to demolish or even flip but to restore a home properly. Allyson comes by her…