Celebrity Homes

Best Super Bowl XLV Party in Dallas:Phil and Lillie Romano’s $12.5 mm House on Strait Lane

By Candy Evans / February 6, 2011 /

Actress Hilary Swank hosted the best ticket in town Saturday night, a Super Bowl XLV dinner party at 10660 Strait Lane, the home of Lillie and Phil Romano. The entire event, and let me tell you it was 700 people strong,¬† benefited The Giving Back Fund. Why am I writing about this social event? Ah,…

Adrian Beltre Looking to Buy in Vaquero?

By Candy Evans / February 4, 2011 /

This is Adrian Beltre. Third baseman for the Texas Rangers. Born in the Dominican Republic. He is selling this California home, as I mentioned to you earlier in the week, and he and his adorable wife are house-hunting in — where else — Vaquero. (Update: My friend the RealEstalker, a.k.a. Mama,¬† tells me that Bradbury,…

Super Bowl XLV Creates Significant Growth for Dallas/Fort Worth Rental Market

By Candy Evans / February 2, 2011 /

It is a tribute to the power of the real estate market that one of the major advertisers in this year’s game, again, is HomeAway.com. (Click here to see their unique, customizable spot — travelers can insert their faces as a main character in the commercial and vacation rental home owners can feature their listings.…

Hey Mubarak — Buy This and Get the Heck Out of Egypt: Texas Ranger Adrian Beltre Lists LA Home for 19.8 Million

By Candy Evans / February 2, 2011 /

Texas ranger third baseman Adrian Beltre and his wife are real-estate heavy. They have listed for sale a seven-bedroom, 14.25-bath home at 340 Old Ranch Road in Bradbury, northeast of LA, near Pasadena and at the foot of Bliss Mountains.¬† Don’t gulp: the home is listed for $19.8 million. The 16,600-square-foot house was built in…

Enough About Troy: Let’s Talk Tiger Woods’ Private Playground Real Estate

By Candy Evans / February 2, 2011 /

Troy and Rhonda Aikman are, I guess, Dallas’s version of Tiger and Elin Woods, give or take some drama and a little less real estate.¬† Which totally reminds me that I have this exclusive shot of Tiger’s newly constructed backyard Olympics playground on Jupiter Island. You will not believe this place. Jupiter Island, I’m told,…