Friday Five Hundred

Farmhouse Chic Ranch in North Dallas is HGTV Worthy

By Karen Eubank / April 15, 2016 /

Farmhouse chic does not get much better than this charming 1964 ranch-style home. It could have easily been featured as an “after” on HGTV’s Fixer Upper and follows the Chip and Joanna Gaines principle of preserving the character of the home to perfection. Mayo Redpath of Virginia Cook Realtors listed 13225 Copenhill Road only a…

A Friday Five Hundred That Isn’t Pending is Hard to Find, Notes Karen Eubank

By Karen Eubank / April 1, 2016 /

Every week I troll Realtor.com and NTREIS, where current listings are posted in the MLS, and look for great homes. Before you pull out the tiny violin, let me tell you something — you already know there’s low inventory for buyers. Guess what? That means there’s low inventory for writers. Our market is so hot…

The Outoor Spaces of This Tudor Will Have You California Dreaming

By Karen Eubank / March 25, 2016 /

There is so much to love about this 1926 Tudor I barely know where to begin. Oh wait, yes I do — on the street. Talk about curb appeal making you do a double take. Palm trees? Are we California dreaming? Is this a secret celebrity hideaway? Jump to take a closer look inside this…

This Greenland Hills Tudor is The Mary Poppins of Its Kind: Practically Perfect in Every Way

By Karen Eubank / March 18, 2016 /

                 Sometimes people just get it completely right when they put their home on the market. The updates are spot on, the colors are great and the house has just the right amount of furniture, so it’s not detracting from the architecture but enhancing it. I can tell you after having staged thousands of homes…

Classic Greenland Hills Tudor Sports Ralph Lauren Chic… Guess Why?

By Karen Eubank / March 11, 2016 /

What comes to mind when you hear the words “charming” and “storybook”? A Tudor of course. This Greenland Hills home fits the bill on every front, but it’s definitely not your grandma’s Tudor. It’s a hip mix of Southampton meets the south of France. Built in 1928, 5223 Merrimac Avenue is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage…