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.

Reinvented Devonshire Cottage Delivers Personality, Charm, and Style

By Karen Eubank / August 2, 2018 /

If you think it’s hard to sell a house in Dallas in the summer, you are wrong. I hear that refrain all day long, and it’s simply not true. Not if you have a house to sell like this completely reinvented Devonshire Cottage at 5635 Southwestern Boulevard. Our Inwood Home of the Week is a…

Highland Park Historic Spanish Colonial Brings The Past To Life

By Karen Eubank / July 30, 2018 /

Certain homes define Dallas, and this Highland Park historic Spanish Colonial at 3806 Beverly Drive is one of them. We are more than excited that it’s on the market because it has rarely been available. Settle in with a big cup of coffee because we have a tale to tell.

Inwood Park Transitional by Alexander Hunt Distinctive Homes

By Karen Eubank / July 26, 2018 /

Our Inwood Home of the Week is a gorgeous new Inwood Park transitional at 5049 Wateka Drive built by Alexander Hunt Distinctive Homes and listed by Bryan Crawford with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s. We know what you’re thinking: “Where the heck is Inwood Park?” For you determined historians, it’s listed by DCAD as Greenway Village. Yeah, not…

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.