Celebrity Real Estate
Realtors ask me to come see their homes HOURLY. Darling Maria Centeno with Virginia Cook has been trying to get me over to 5515 Morningside Drive now for ages. And you know what? When Maria talks, I listen and will forever more. This home would have been worth a drive in from — Timbuktu! I…
Read MoreCandysDirt.com talked recently with Ben Jones, Senior Vice President for Allie Beth Allman & Associates, which markets luxury properties primarily in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and Lakewood areas. The 20-plus year real estate veteran has his own team, Ben Jones Real Estate Group. He is one of the most sought-after agents in the Dallas…
Read MoreA 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…
Read MoreAre 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…
Read MoreYou 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…
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