Emerging Real Estate Markets

My Favorite Bush Family: What Does President Obama’s Re-Election Mean for Dallas Real Estate?

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2012 /

This was the topic I had to sputter on Wednesday morning at the East Dallas M.L.S. meeting over at Lubys on Mockingbird. And here I am with my two favorite BUSHES — that’s Bud Bush of Dave Perry Miller and his cousin, David Bush, who hosted Wednesday’s event. First we downed coffee, then I gave…

Uptown Property Values Just Got a Boost: New Whole Foods Coming to Fairmont/Routh in 2015

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2012 /

If I had a dollar for every time I have said, what Uptown needs is a decent grocery store, I’d be able to buy Tim Heddington’s condo over at the Ritz. Well now it’s happened: last night I got a press release from my darling friend Karen Lukin telling the world that the Austin-based grocer…

Ben Jones Builds Relationships That Last With A-Listers And Family Alike, and Charmed the Doyenne of Turkey Hill Road

By Cynthia Stine / November 7, 2012 /

CandysDirt.com talked recently with Ben Jones, Senior Vice President for Allie Beth Allman & Associates, which markets luxury properties primarily in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and Lakewood areas. The 20-plus year real estate veteran has his own team, Ben Jones Real Estate Group. He is one of the most sought-after agents in the Dallas…

Post Election Four More Years House P: Frisco, Four Bedrooms, Fabulous, $419,700

By Candy Evans / November 7, 2012 /

We get four more years of President Obama, so in celebration, I pulled this four-bedroom, 4848 square foot home in Hunters Creek in Frisco for your post-election viewing comfort. Did you get that connection there, 4848 square feet? First of all, this home is one of the most attractive Tudor mini mansions I have seen…

Monday Morning Millionaire From Hawaii, With Love: I Found Amazing House P. in Hawaii

By Candy Evans / November 6, 2012 /

We just returned from a glorious ten days in Hawaii, island hopping from The Big Island to Honolulu and, finally, Maui. We survived a tsunami, my first! I’m still on Hawaiian time and mixing Mai Tais. As you know, Hawaii is second home nirvana for the wealthiest of the wealthy. Last week, I got to…