Dallas Real Estate News

Help This Poor Tennis Coach Find a Court, Then Turn That Court Into A Piggy Bank

By Candy Evans / July 15, 2011 /

So it’s really hot. And if you want to teach tennis, you have to either get on this air- conditioned court inside the $10 million dollar plus house of Veruschka and Thomas Dundon overlooking Northwest Highway, or get on the court really, really early. I’ve got this great tennis coach who seeks a private court…

Psychometer: Everyone Is Talking About This University Park Home

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2011 /

This home is a real head-scratcher. 7225 Turtle Creek. On the corner of Stanford and Turtle Creek, the neighborhood is chock full of stately McMansions and charming Hansel and Gretel cottages. Then, there’s this. The home was sold in December 2010 for $960,000, list $995,000 reduced from $1,069,000. The home was remodeled and is now on…

First-Time Home Buyers Moving On Up: Help This Poor Couple Find Another Home to Hug!

By Candy Evans / July 13, 2011 /

Jamie hugged her home today. That’s because it won’t be long before she has to say goodbye to it, forever. Jamie Laubhan-Oliver and Larry Oliver are selling their very first home. While we all know that change is good, you’ve got to move on, that’s the way the dice rolls blah blah blah, we also…

My Serene Second Home in Downtown Dallas: Uber Customized at the W

By Candy Evans / July 13, 2011 /

This meticulously spacially planned designer condo in the W South Tower is a true one-of-it’s kind in the building. The interior was designed by New York designer, John Chadwick. Then along came Scott and Cooner, who installed the Varenna kitchen  with Kuppersbusch appliances, SubZero, caesarstone countertop and a glass backsplash to match the island. They…

How To Turn Your Home Into a Piggy Bank, or at Least, a Star

By Candy Evans / July 12, 2011 /

KXAS played a fun visit to Candyland, the (very unfancy, and messy) offices of Candysdirt.com and Secondshelters.com. We scooted into the great room for a more proper interview. I dusted off notes from my interview with Mark Hodge, a location scout who cut his teeth on casting Walker, Texas Ranger. Thanks to the film incentives…