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.

Piping Hot Lower Greenville Tudor Cottage Is Electric!

By Karen Eubank / March 29, 2025 /

House hunting can be daunting. Luckily, you have CandysDirt.com to do the heavy lifting for you. When I tell you this Lower Greenville Tudor cottage is hot, believe me. Looking at hundreds of homes a week, I can tell you this one will fly off the market, so if you want it, you better move…

Ghosts Need Not Apply: This Junius Heights Former Boarding House Offers Protection

By Karen Eubank / March 29, 2025 /

Junius Heights has been a coveted neighborhood since its inception in 1906. Developer C.H. Munger sold 200 lots in about 45 minutes. Advertised as the “choicest residential section of Dallas,” not much has changed except the housing prices. Notably, Junius Heights features the largest collection of Craftsman homes in the southwest, but it’s also got…

The Como Hotel Is ‘No Mo’

By Karen Eubank / March 26, 2025 /

The legendary Como Motel is, well, no mo. After almost two years of efforts by local community members to find a way to keep this midcentury modern icon as a part of our architectural and cultural landscape, it’s being demolished as I write.  The Como Motel, for those new to the topic, was best known…

Mesquite’s ValleyBrooke Is Calling You and Your Pups

By Karen Eubank / March 24, 2025 /

ValleyBrooke is an exciting new boutique development in Mesquite, and it’s one where dog lovers in particular will want to snap up a beautiful home. You know the phrase “location, location, location.” Well, ValleyBrooke is the perfect example of why that term has become a real estate mantra. Not only is ValleyBrooke Taylor Duncan’s hottest…

$36.5 Million Timeless Highland Park Classic Tudor Might As Well Be An Original

By Karen Eubank / March 24, 2025 /

I did a quick double-take when I saw this Highland Park classic Tudor because, for a moment, I thought it was an original. It’s not, but I applaud the owners and philanthropists Larry and Joyce Lacerte for their dedication to keeping Highland Park, well, Highland Park. In 2012, they hired some of the most talented…