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.
Let’s talk pretty. Pretty spectacular. Pretty Amazing. Pretty fantastic. The word gets bandied around, but it’s the perfect word to describe this Santa Barbara modern villa. This home was built in 2005 and was perfect for that era. Venetian plaster walls, cast stone fireplaces, and rough-hewn beamed ceilings gave it an authentic Spanish Mediterranean hacienda…
We’ve turned a massive corner in presenting real estate to a very sophisticated market. Generic is out. Character and color are in. What we call a white-out in staging can still be the cure for those aging McMansions, but when it comes to the luxury market, you need cutting-edge stagers and designers. This gorgeous Beverly…
Home tour season is here, and it seems we have a beautiful neighborhood to explore every weekend. However, this Saturday is the corker with the much-loved Munger Place Wine Walk and Homes Tour. This charming house, built in 1917, has been restored to its former glory and updated with modern amenities. The restoration in 2000…
One of Charles Dilbeck’s great qualities was his adaptability. Whether he was designing a two-story Lakewood mansion or a charming ranch-style duplex on North Oak Cliff Blvd., he never skimped on detail, and his style is consistently evident throughout the more than 600 homes he designed. One of Dilbeck’s most amusing signatures on ranch-style projects…
Is Dallas still a hot luxury market? In February, US News and World Report‘s Housing Market Index ranked Dallas at No. 16 out of the top 100 markets. Dallas also ranked in the top 10 for most resilient markets. Texas has the most Fortune 500 companies, with 11 located in Dallas. With the Goldman Sachs…
