Dallas Real Estate News

Heavy Hearts This Holiday Season: Dallas Loses Philanthropist Extraordinaire Harold Simmons, Pediatrician Steve Crow

By Candy Evans / December 30, 2013 /

One of the city’s most generous philanthropists, Harold C. Simmons, died Saturday evening at Baylor University medical Center at the age of 82. Simmons was ranked 40th on Forbes’ list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Born in east Texas to two humble school teachers, he made a fortune by buying a drug store across from SMU…

Virginia McAlester Takes a Dallas Swiss Avenue Home Tour to the New York Times

By Candy Evans / December 29, 2013 /

This is a must-read, perfect story to bring us out of our holiday rest: Dallas founder and past president of Preservation Dallas Virginia Savage McAlester takes the world on a tour of her 96 year old Swiss Avenue home located in the 5700 block of Swiss. She is also the author of  “A Field Guide to American…

Happy Vacation Home Holidays From All of Us at SecondShelters.com!

By Candy Evans / December 26, 2013 /

Wherever you’re spending your holidays, we hope they’re full of fabulous memories!

Happiest Real Estate Holidays, From Dallas to Maine, California, Nassau and Beyond, From All of Us at CandysDirt.com!

By Candy Evans / December 25, 2013 /

Sunset in Drakes Island, Maine

Pat Snuffer Settles Restaurant Lawsuit, Lists Stunning Preston Hollow Home in the Honeypot With Fab Kitchen

By Candy Evans / December 24, 2013 /

I’m sure Pat Snuffer is going to have a very merry holiday: he and the new owners of the Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar entity — sold through a bankruptcy last March — shook hands and settled their differences over the weekend to end a lawsuit. The restaurateur and Firebrand Restaurant Corp. were gearing up to wrestle…