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.

Your Saturday Oak Cliff Cottage Double Header

By Karen Eubank / May 16, 2026 /

Oak Cliff is known for its charming, historic cottages. When Dave Perry-Miller Realtor Ged Dipprey called to share not one, but two adorable, fully updated 1945 Oak Cliff cottages, I couldn’t decide which to feature — so today, it’s a double header! 628 Woodlawn Ave. ​The blush colored cottage at 628 Woodlawn Ave. spans 1,559…

Hunting for a Dilbeck? Track These Historic Listings From Westlake to White Rock Lake

By Karen Eubank / May 14, 2026 /

If you’ve longed to own a Dilbeck home, we have an inside tip! Realtors are allowed to add their Charles Dilbeck listings to the Dilbeck Architecture Conservancy website. The site gives buyers and preservation fans a centralized place to track available Dilbeck properties. Currently, there are three Texas homes listed and one in Colorado. Candy’s Favorite…

A Midway Hollow Home Tour Where Every House Is Actually for Sale

By Karen Eubank / May 13, 2026 /

We all love a home tour, but here’s the problem: You’re falling for a home you can’t own. Allie Beth Allman & Associates Realtor Maureen Frieze has come up with a perfect solution. She put together a tour of 28 luxury homes that are actually for sale. The Midway Hollow Spring Tour, which takes place…

5 Distinctive Homes Headline Las Colinas Home Tour This Weekend

By Karen Eubank / May 13, 2026 /

The Las Colinas Home Tour returns this weekend with five luxury homes that reflect the wide range of architecture and design found throughout the iconic master-planned community. When Las Colinas began planning for the celebration of the master-planned community’s 50th anniversary in 2023, they found there was a great deal of interest in hosting a…

This University Park Hill Country Modern Caught My Jaded Eye!

By Karen Eubank / May 11, 2026 /

When you see as many luxury homes as I do, you tend to get a bit jaded. We have a lot of beautiful real estate on the market, but much of it looks alike. It takes something different to pique my interest. So, when luxury stager George Bass shot me a text last week saying,…