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Lisa Blue Baron Lists Her Mammoth Preston Hollow Mansion with Erin Mathews

By Candy Evans / March 28, 2014 /

Good one, Alan Peppard: this morning Alan helped me figure out a major piece of the Battle Behind the Pink Wall. I was pretty sure that Lisa Blue Baron, Dallas attorney extraordinaire and widow of Fred Baron, was the generous individual who hired attorney Michael Jung to represent the homeowners of the Preston Hollow East…

My Favorite Dallas Home With the "Book Room" Under Contract: Multi Million Dollar Sales Sizzle

By Candy Evans / March 28, 2014 /

We know that sales of homes priced at $1 million plus are out of sight and up 53 percent in North Texas from a year ago. I think my message from Luxury Portfolio last month in Las Vegas was clear: luxury and multi-million dollar properties are not just alive but selling well. Sales of modestly…

Breaking: It’s Official. Scott Carlson Real Estate Acquired by Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s

By Candy Evans / March 27, 2014 /

Part one: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s has begun an acquisition process that is part of their overall strategy to have a stronger presence in Lakewood area real estate. Today they made part of that process official: Robbie Briggs has acquired Scott Carlson Real Estate. And what a presence! Scott Carlson, a force of nature in the…

Inwood Home of the Week: Platinum Preston Hollow Antebellum Classic Shines on Sunnybrook

By Candy Evans / March 27, 2014 /

Stop the presses for literally one of the most beautiful homes in Dallas. If this home hasn’t made the list, any list, then there is something wrong with the judges. 9346 Sunnybrook was built in 1987 by Tina Bailey, one of Dallas’ premiere private estate home builders. Tina, a talented friend whose daughters attended school…

Breaking: Faisal Halum Departs ABA, Joins Briggs Freeman Sothebys

By Candy Evans / March 25, 2014 /

I caught up with Faisal Halum Monday on his very first day as a Briggs-Freeman Sotheby’s senior vice president. Faisal and his assistant, Michael Mahon, left Allie Beth Allman where Faisal was a top producer on the Mathews-Nichols team. But Faisal, who I always think of in terms of luxury high rise real estate sales…