Celebrity Real Estate

Frank L. Meier Historical Spread Built for Richard Rogers Had Two Lear Jets as Collateral

By Candy Evans / November 22, 2013 /

  This luscious home at 5622 Harbor Town up in Bent Tree North, was designed by starchitect Frank L. Meier in 1981. It brings us nicely out of an introspective week here on CandysDirt.com, gazing at 1963-era homes built the year President John F. Kennedy made his tragic, fateful trip to Dallas. The home is…

Abraham Zapruder Lived at 3909 Marquette in University Park in 1963: JFK Week and Dallas Real Estate

By Candy Evans / November 20, 2013 /

These are notes shown in the issue of LIFE: 50 Years Later that is on newsstands with the incredible gut-wrenching story of how Life editor Dick Stolley obtained the video of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas 50 years ago. It was shot carefully with a Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Model 414 PD camera,…

Utility Concierge: You Make the Selections, They Make the Connections Now Easy as Watching a Cartoon!

By Candy Evans / November 19, 2013 /

  You know Utility Concierge, right? It’s my favorite company when it comes to moving. It like DOES EVERYTHING FOR YOU! When I first met Gabe Abshire, UC’s CEO, I told him he’d be the next Bill Gates. Why? Because he has figured out a way to give consumers the power of choice, for ABsolutely…

A New Way to Market a Mansion: Welcome to The Art Home on Ricks

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2013 /

Last night I attended an unprecedented party right down the street. Which was super great, because they served Mojitos and I walked home! And if you know me, you know that I get really fun after a Mojito (or two). (Maybe three.) The event was the unveiling of a very unique and gorgeous home that…

A Gracious Home Base For World Travelers, D'Andra Simmons and Jeremy Lock Open Their Highland Park Home For ABPA Tour

By Joanna England / November 13, 2013 /

D’Andra Simmons hopes you’ll get a glimpse at her and Jeremy Lock’s personalities when you tour their incredibly chic Highland Park contemporary during the Armstrong Bradfield Preschool Association Homes for the Holidays Home Tour. The eclectic two-story modern has an open floorplan with a global vibe injected with a shot of old-Hollywood glamour. And Simmons, founder…