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.
If you’re headed to Dallas and need a sweet spot to land, this curated contemporary in Northcrest is not only picture-perfect, it’s in a great location. Sometimes when we think about a luxury lease, often we don’t give it enough thought because we won’t be there forever. But long gone are the days of just…
In my younger years, I lived in a duplex in East Dallas. Back then, they were all circa 1920s, so they had the traditional floorplan. I loved the lifestyle, and man did we party there. If anyone had designed a modern duplex like this one, I’d have moved heaven and earth to buy it because…
Dallas is lucky to have so many beautiful historic homes that have been magnificently maintained and updated over the years. Selling one can be challenging because we all live in our homes in a way that does not usually align with best practices for presentation. It’s hard because we love our homes, we think the…
It’s not easy designing and developing a spec home You have to have a vision. You also have to have confidence, cash, and cojones. Because Dallas is hard to impress. Getting attention for a new build today (especially from me) means a home needs to be striking, thoughtful, and flexible. It needs to be built…
Lake Forest is just about the hottest neighborhood in Dallas right now. Gated communities, in general, have always held a certain appeal. However, now that the definition of what constitutes safe and private has evolved, these communities have become the neighborhoods of choice for the luxury buyer, particularly when they are 17 minutes from the…
