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.
I love a conundrum because I can invite readers to chime in and help. Today we have an absolutely charming East Dallas bungalow that caught my eye because it’s cute, it’s been renovated, it has a great front porch, and it’s listed for a terrific price. The first part of the quandary is location, and…
The pace at which we have seen demolitions of important historic buildings and residences that helped to define our city is concerning. There is no better way for Realtors to help their buyers and sellers understand the value of our built heritage than to take part in the Historic House Specialist Seminar offered by Preservation…
Digging around on MLS the other day, I spotted a real estate anomaly. Public records indicated three significant Highland Park homes in a row were purchased by the same buyers. The buyers are auto magnate Clay Cooley and his smart and glamorous better half, Lisa. You know the commercials, “Shop me first, shop me last,…
If you remember the 1980s in Dallas, you’ll remember the joke. It was common cocktail banter that the construction crane was the new state bird of Texas. Although construction is not as pervasive as it was in the 1980s, some impressive new residences are being built. However, most of them are contemporary. So what a…
Perry Heights is one of those beautiful little neighborhoods you have to know about — or have a darned good Realtor who has discovered it! There are only three streets: Vandelia, Hall, and Rawlins, with Rawlins being the only one designated as historic. This adorable Perry Heights Tudor Cottage is on Vandelia, so there are…
