Celebrity Homes

Monday Morning Millionaire From Hawaii, With Love: I Found Amazing House P. in Hawaii

By Candy Evans / November 6, 2012 /

We just returned from a glorious ten days in Hawaii, island hopping from The Big Island to Honolulu and, finally, Maui. We survived a tsunami, my first! I’m still on Hawaiian time and mixing Mai Tais. As you know, Hawaii is second home nirvana for the wealthiest of the wealthy. Last week, I got to…

Dallas Homeowner Researches His Home’s Design Past, and Finds Architect Neal Lacey

By Candy Evans / November 5, 2012 /

A CandysDirt.com Guest Post by the wonderful Pete Peabody When my family purchased a North Dallas home built in 1967, we had little time for research. Everything happened in about three weeks. Our day-to-day life with 2 children under age 3 now included packing up a three-story Uptown area townhouse, schlepping everything up the Tollway…

The Real Estalker Loves Louis Ericksson’s Super Sexy Modern Preston Hollow House, Too

By Joanna England / October 30, 2012 /

Are you listening to Your Mama? Well you should, because that savvy and sharp house hunter shares her expert opinion (and wit!) on Dallas Stars hockey player Louis Ericksson’s Preston Hollow mansion. We talked about the wallpaper, which can sometimes cause mixed feelings. You know, like this: A fireplace centrally set into a paneled wall…

Fact: Follow the Gayborhood for the Best Home Values — But Where ?

By Candy Evans / October 25, 2012 /

They might as well make this a Wikopedia fact: when gays move into a neighborhood, home values spiral upwards. A few days ago an article in The Dallas Voice asked, what areas do we call the “Gayborhood” in Dallas? Is it a two-block radius around The Crossroads? The better part of Dallas County? Your bedroom…

Museum Tower Vows to Continue Nasher Negotiations, Despite Luce Departure

By Candy Evans / October 24, 2012 /

You may have heard earlier today about the latest in the Museum Tower-Nasher Sculpture Center battle. Battle. Is that a strong word? Perhaps. Disagreement may be a better term, but I do know what it feels like to be in a disagreement with a neighbor and feel you are right and not just right, but…