Economy

Uptown Magic: Crescent Real Estate Holdings Fills Last Vacant Land in Uptown, so We Ask What Are the Hottest Places to Buy in Uptown?

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2012 /

Sometimes wonderful things happen simultaneously. A reader emailed me this question: Candy: What do you think are the 3 hottest places to buy in Uptown? Then Steve Brown blogged last week about Uptown, how it is one of the most successful neighborhoods in Dallas, and how it just sort of happened. Crescent Real Estate Holdings is developing the last…

A Realtor’s Dream Comes True: Handymen From the Web Vetted, Discounted, Carrying iPads, Wearing Booties (I’m Not Even Drinking!)

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2012 /

I swear to God a day does not go by without someone, usually an agent, asking for the name of a good handyman. I wrote about this on CultureMap, I’m writing about it here. Listen up agents, this is a venture you’ve got to pay close attention to. And we’re inviting you to a party…

Feds Now Helping Texas Fight Dental Medicare Fraud. What Could That Mean for Water Pick Park… or Us?

By Candy Evans / October 16, 2012 /

The Medicaid nukes are coming to town from Washington, D.C. to infuse more power into Greg Abbot’s investigation of dental Medicaid fraud, the kind that Byron Harris has brought to the radar. He and other whistleblowers say abusing Medicaid reimbursements helped pediatric dentists like Richard Malouf roll in billions and build enormous homes, buy second…

Why Brint and Amanda Ryan Rock: Living it Up on the Good End of Strait Lane

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2012 /

We got a rare, very cool opportunity to peak into the amazing Strait Lane home of Amanda and Brint Ryan this week and join the folks supporting the 2012 St. Jude Golf Classic and Evening Under the Stars party this weekend. That’s me with Stacy Blank and Regina Bruce. We were in the amazing first…

DeeVorce, Dallas-Style: Dallas CultureMap is Live, Is Fabulous, Is Changing the Culture of Dallas — THANK YOU!

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2012 /

I want to alert you to something you probably already know: Dallas CultureMap is live and fabulous. The launch happened about the time of my son’s wedding, which gave us extra reason to celebrate. And you will be seeing some exclusive work from your’s truly over there, like this look at how high profile Dallas Divorce…