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.
Architecturally significant historic homes are in demand, especially those designed by Charles S. Dilbeck. Finding one that retains many of the original characteristics but has been sensitively ushered into the 21st Century by one of the best architects in Dallas is rare. No one was better suited to the challenge of updating this home than…
Something significant has happened with historic preservation in the Park Cities. I realized the full impact of the subtle and ingenious work of Preservation Park Cities when Terri Patrick Cox’s recent listing of the historic Tudor at 3325 Beverly Drive for $4.995 million blew off the market in a day — with multiple backup offers.…
If anyone thinks the Dallas luxury market is slowing down, think again. I started scrolling through contingent and pending offers on multi-million dollar homes on Friday and thought, WOW, we are really killing it here. At the beginning of the year, I wrote about the North Texas luxury market outlook. Our local experts predicted a bullish real…
We know the most popular real estate expression is “location, location, location.” It’s a phrase that’s been in use since 1926 because it’s accurate. Whether you are relocating to work at Goldman Sachs’ new Dallas headquarters in Uptown or just love the high-rise lifestyle and urban luxury, 1999 McKinney is the perfect location. The Lightbulb…
Survival of the fittest is a phrase we don’t often apply to historic homes, but we should. This 1914 Oak Lawn Prairie home is a charming example of a historic survivor. If you’ve been in Dallas for a few decades, you’ve seen the devastating historic losses in this neighborhood. Although Perry Heights has protection, the…
