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.

A Cool, Calm, Collected Preston Hollow Contemporary

By Karen Eubank / July 23, 2018 /

Let’s talk house reinvention. Every few years, homes have to be reinvented, especially when you pass the $2 million mark, and particularly if you want to sell them. This week I scrolled through a number of dated, boring, multimillion-dollar listings and knew you would be as disinterested as I was. We all want to see…

House Flip 101: What You Need to Know Now

By Karen Eubank / July 20, 2018 /

This absolutely adorable house flip at 7045 Gaston Parkway in Lakewood is a perfect template for all the right things to do when you remodel a home for sale.

Urban Reserve Custom Design-Build by A. Gruppo is on The Market!

By Karen Eubank / July 19, 2018 /

Urban Reserve is a neighborhood filled with the most cutting-edge collection of architect-designed modern houses in America. Our Inwood Home of the Week is a custom design-build that takes cool to a new level.

Modern French Eclectic in University Park by Robert Elliot Custom Homes

By Karen Eubank / July 16, 2018 /

Real estate doesn’t get much hotter than this modern French eclectic in University Park built by CandysDirt.com Approved Builder Robert Elliot Custom Homes. Ty Vaughn with The Associates Real Estate Brokerage has quietly, and privately, put 3307 Bryn Mawr on the market for $3.995 million. So, you, our dear readers, are the first to know…

Hill Haven Midcentury Modern With Architectural Aplomb

By Karen Eubank / July 12, 2018 /

We’ve loved this Hill Haven Midcentury Modern at 11316 Valleydale Drive for a long time. The architectural screen block wall is the first clue that something special is about to unfold behind that turquoise blue front door of our Inwood Home of the Week! Former owner Alex Eskenasy of Eskenasy Ferguson Architecture had a great deal…