Dallas Real Estate News

Candy’s House Candy on NBC’s NonStop Nightly: Talking Dirt About Our Housing Market

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2011 /

Time for our monthly real estate report with Jane McGarry over at NBC DFW’s NonStop Nightly, which now has a fun name: Candy’s House Candy. Really, it’s what you and I know as House Porn, but we cannot say that in front of viewers — I mean, in front of the children. As usual, Jane…

AIA Dallas Home Tour Brought Light to Boca Raton, Hottest Area for New Home Construction South of LBJ

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2011 /

  Tatum Brown Custom Builders, Mark Hoesterery architect Because of sad family circumstances, I missed this year’s American Institute of Architects Dallas home tour on Saturday and Sunday. Two homes behind me that I have watched with amazement, 11310 Crestbrook Dr. and 6265 Boca Raton Dr. were on tour and I would have loved to get inside. The…

Allie Beth & Pierce Allman Honored as Jubilee History Makers

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2011 /

Not only do they have the coolest listings like Mt. Vernon and count a former president among their clients, but Allie Beth and Pirece Allman are unstoppable good citizens who consistently contribute time, resources and talents to our burgeoning city. Yesterday, Allie Beth and Pierce received the Jubilee History Maker award from the Dallas Historical Society Awards for…

Ask Candy: How Do I Get Rid of a Popcorn Ceiling and, Well, Should I Bother?

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2011 /

Dear Candy, I have a home with what they call a popcorn ceiling. My Realtor thinks I should get rid of it, but doing so is going to make a huge mess. And guess what? I am a princess and do not like messes. Do you think I need to follow her advice, sand down…

O’Neil Ford Home on Hillcrest Complete and Ready for DHome Photo Shoot!

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2011 /

I love happy endings. I toured this home over a year ago, right after Ellen Terry sold it in April of 2009 for $1,275,000 — significantly marked down from $1,835,000. (Still a good deal: the seller, John Janik,  paid $749,000 for the property in 2004.) The new owner then began a massive restoration and renovation with builder extraordinaire…