Dallas Real Estate News

Candy's Lease of the Week: Updated University Park Home Has Fabulous Location

By Joanna England / July 31, 2013 /

As all the commercials and stray newspaper circulars keep telling us, it’s almost back to school time. Seriously, though, didn’t summer just start? Well, if you’re feeling a little unprepared for the coming school season, in fact, if you’re still looking for a place to call home with gorgeous interiors and an excellent school district,…

How Not To Market a Home: If Your Photos Look Like Stills From a 'Hoarders' Episode, You're Doing it Wrong

By Joanna England / July 30, 2013 /

I don’t even know where to begin with this house, so we’ll start by saying that last week we got an email from a very dear CandysDirt.com reader around wine o’clock, and we had to stop sipping our Rosé to make sure we weren’t imagining things. Yes, folks, it really is that bad. We won’t…

Amp Up a Room With Accessories: Margaret Chambers Adds Unique Flavors To Rooms With Antiques, Art

By Joanna England / July 29, 2013 /

By Margaret Chambers When it comes to interior decorating, you might think that accessories don’t play as great a role as, say, furniture or wall hangings. But the personal touch and creativity that accessories provide make them an indispensable part of the interior designer’s toolkit. There are endless possibilities available when it comes to accessorizing…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Landmark Lakewood Home of the Late Stanley Marcus Listed for $5.4 Million

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2013 /

You have heard of this home, it’s a landmark Dallas estate fresh from an architecturally sensitive, three-year long renovation. The address is 10 Nonesuch Road. There are 10,000 square feet which now includes four living areas, three bedrooms, four full and two half baths, totally new kitchen, laundry room and bathroom updates, library, study, office, sauna and a cat-walk to a new two bedroom, two bath guest home of 1200 square feet that sits above the three car garage. The home has just been listed with Nancy Johnson of Dave Perry-Miller. It includes the original pool and a creek that surrounds the estate.

Rents Are Sky High in Austin, But Everyone is Buying in Dallas

By Joanna England / July 26, 2013 /

Word comes from Austinist that the rental market in Austin is incredibly brisk. If you can find an apartment in the greater Austin area, consider yourself lucky. Or unlucky, as it seems you’ll be paying out the nose for it. Rents are averaging about $1.15 per square foot, according to a KUT report. More people…