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 Highland Park French Transitional That Evokes Classic Parisian Style

By Karen Eubank / August 18, 2025 /

If you’ve ever seen a classic Parisian residence, you’ll immediately understand how this Highland Park French transitional home captures that style. It’s the simple elegance, the attention to detail, and a flow of light that washes over rooms without overwhelming them. The ceilings are high, and the windows are tall. There is beautiful wall paneling.…

Why Do We Love East Dallas? Let’s Start With This Lakewood Heights Tudor

By Karen Eubank / August 16, 2025 /

Once you move to East Dallas, it’s darned hard to leave. I know this because I landed here a few decades ago, and you couldn’t tempt me to live anywhere else in this city. I’m an East Dallas lifer, and many of us are, thanks to beautiful homes like this historic Lakewood Heights Tudor. It’s…

Hollywood Heights’ Secret to a Hot Market? Historic Conservation Status

By Karen Eubank / August 14, 2025 /

Hollywood Heights real estate is on fire. A historic Tudor home here was listed by Allie Beth Allman’s Joe Kacynski last Friday and sold to the first person who walked through the door. That’s not an unusual occurrence, not if you have a move-in-ready home in this neighborhood. So why is Hollywood Heights so hot?…

You’ll Never Believe This Contemporary Compound in Oak Lawn!

By Karen Eubank / August 11, 2025 /

Not many empty nesters would end up in a contemporary compound in the heart of Dallas, but Eddie and Lisa Lennox are far from typical. In case you didn’t know, Eddie built the phenomenal Service King empire, which merged with Crash Champions in 2022. That’s the year Lisa stumbled into the retro motel business. She…

A Gorilla, a Kangaroo, and Queen Elizabeth? This Winnetka Heights Craftsman Has Seen It All!

By Karen Eubank / August 9, 2025 /

Whether you call it intuition, vibe, or gut instinct, everyone knows when they’ve found the right house. I like to think it’s the spirit of the house that attracts us. When Chris Barker and Lee Ruiz walked into this Winnetka Heights Craftsman 21 years ago, they knew in 30 seconds that they’d found their home.…