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Curbed Calls Champ d’Or Tacky, Texas-Sized Manse Monument to the Giddy Tackiness of the Pre-Recession

By Candy Evans / February 3, 2014 /

Well, this is kind of rude.  The Texas megamansion that has been redefining “gauche” since 2002—took another tortuous turn this week, when the troubled home hit the market less than two years after being sold at auction. You know how I feel about homes: there is something about them to love, each one of them,…

Tune Into KLIF 570 EARLY Monday Morning to Talk About Champ D'Or and Dallas Real Estate with CandysDirt!

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2014 /

  Here’s a great way to start off your week — talking real estate! The good folks at KLIF 570 have asked me to join Dave Williams and Amy Chodroff, and producer Ellie Hogue, Monday morning to talk about the home, how much it’s going for this time and why it keeps getting sold. I…

Tune Into KLIF 570 EARLY Monday Morning to Talk About Champ D’Or and Dallas Real Estate with CandysDirt!

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2014 /

  Here’s a great way to start off your week — talking real estate! The good folks at KLIF 570 have asked me to join Dave Williams and Amy Chodroff, and producer Ellie Hogue, Monday morning to talk about the home, how much it’s going for this time and why it keeps getting sold. I…

Help This Poor Girl Sell Her Totes Adorbs Condo — Still On Market Three Buyers Later

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2014 /

OK, so we know our market is hot and inventory is down to less than a three month supply. According to Case Shiller, Dallas home prices rose 9.9 percent from November 2012 to November 2013. So why hasn’t 3311 Blackburn #220, the Colonade at Turtle Creek, sold? It is PRECIOUS! This happens to be owned…

Fabulous Finds For Valentines: Love Nests Worthy of Your One And Only

By Joanna England / January 29, 2014 /

What makes a home a great place to skip the crowded restaurants and have Valentine’s Day with a party of two at your very own chef’s table? A fantastic, dramatic, dining table paired with the perfect master suite! We’ve been digging for great homes that would play the part as a beautiful background for a…