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.

Carla Perez Sells the Vision of New Luxury Construction

By Karen Eubank / March 6, 2021 /

I can’t think of anyone that understands new luxury construction or how to sell it better than Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Realtor Carla Perez. It’s not easy to walk a client onto a plot of dirt and bring a non-existing home to life, but Perez excels at successfully selling a vision for an unseen property. CandysDirt.com:…

Carla Perez Lists Mark Siepiela’s Modern Minimalist Beauty in Bluffview

By Karen Eubank / March 4, 2021 /

I’m going to let you in on something very hush, hush. Custom home builder Mark Siepiela has a new modern minimalist beauty in the planning stages in Bluffview. That means, in this market, you better jump on it — fast. A Spec Selling Dream Team It’s now totally common to see luxury homes sell as…

A California Contemporary by Martyn Hammer Custom Homes

By Karen Eubank / March 1, 2021 /

We’ve heard some moaning about how our California buyers are not finding existing product that appeals to them. Well, Texans rise to any challenge and are doing bigger and better as a rule,  so it’s not surprising that our  Dallas designers and builders have been working non-stop to bring that California aesthetic to Texas.  …

Luxury Leader: Dahn Custom Homes

By Karen Eubank / February 27, 2021 /

Dahn Custom Home first came to our attention when 5142 Stonegate hit the market. We were impressed with this fresh take on a Texas transitional and wanted to know more about newcomer David Dahn and his outlook on luxury building. CandysDirt.com: David, give us a little background on you and how you ended up starting…

A Rare Spanish-Style Ranch Just Hit the Market!

By Karen Eubank / February 26, 2021 /

Finding a home with character that’s been updated and is move-in ready can be a challenge today. That’s why this Spanish-style ranch is such a  refreshing opportunity to own a unique home. The “Styled Ranch” was built during the Ranch-house era, roughly 1935 to 1975, with their peak of popularity in the 1970s. So, this…