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.
Once upon a time, Highland Park played host to homes that weren’t all so architecturally significant. You could also find a charming colonial cottage. In fact, you could find plenty of them. Let’s step back in time for a moment to reflect on why these homes are so important. Hugh Prather and Edgar Flippen were…
I fell hard for this classic contemporary estate and featured it for our readers in April of 2018. I saw enormous potential and knew if the right family came along, they’d save it from the wrecking ball. I’m so pleased to report that’s what happened, and now the completely renovated home is back on the…
It may be common in Los Angeles to find a home like this Modernist mansion by Philip Johnson, but it’s not common in Dallas. That’s why this is such a spectacular find and worthy of a revisit! The Philip Johnson Modernist mansion on Strait Lane is one of the most significant homes in Dallas with…
We hear a lot about historic homes that should have has a landmark designation being lost to the wrecking ball. This is completely preventable but it requires a bit of effort on the part of a homeowner. It’s worth it! Let’s say you purchased a gorgeous vintage home and pulled out all the stops to…
Although the market has cooled slightly, there are still plenty of buyers looking for homes, and guess what? There are still plenty of homes out there. They are sitting because they are not properly prepared for those buyers. And if buyers are not interested because the homes lack updates and staging, then neither am I.…
