Real Estate Market News

Monday Morning Millionaire: Robert Edsel’s Landmark Estate Hits the Market for $16 Million on Turtle Creek Plaza

By Candy Evans / April 29, 2013 /

Photos: Dan Piassick Photography Yes, this is the home with the blue-tiled roof. Wait until you see the gardens, smell the lavender, rose, and hydrangea. Actually, it’s listed for $15,900,000 with the capable Madeline Jobst at Dave Perry-Miller & Associates, an Ebby Halliday Company. And it is one of the most significant homes in Dallas, a landmark…

Business Insider Ranks Dallas No. 3 Wallet-Friendly City in The U.S.

By Joanna England / April 29, 2013 /

  Photo: Business Insider We’ve got a low cost of living, a relatively stable job market, affordable real estate (when you can find it!) and an average commute time of just 12 minutes! Wait … WHAT? According to Business Insider‘s list extolling all the reasons Dallas is easy on the wallet, most Dallasites have an…

Now We Know Why Ross Perot, Jr. is Selling His W Penthouse: the Perots Just Bought an $18 Million Home in Bel-Air

By Candy Evans / April 29, 2013 /

I knew something was up. I mean, people of means like to buy real estate the way I like to buy shoes! And you can bet my last dollar that if I ever had a couple billion, I’d have a closet-ful of homes. Remember when I told you (and CultureMap) that Ross Perot Jr. had…

Big Shot! That John Spano Story I Wrote for D Magazine in 1998 Comes Back to Bite Me

By Candy Evans / April 27, 2013 /

This story about one of the biggest scams in sport history may have been my first reckoning that when I write about homes, I write, really, about dreams and aspirations…  homes today have become statements of personal success, trophies, our financial statements on display. Eight thousand square feet is not enough — I want 15,000 and…

Dallas Realtors Who Attended the George W. Bush Presidential Center Enjoyed Political VIPs and DART

By Candy Evans / April 26, 2013 /

Several Dallas Realtors attended yesterday’s remarkable dedication for the George W. Bush Presidential Center, including independent agent Mickey Stuart and Dave Perry-Miller’s Steve Collins. I have not heard from her yet, but am certain Allie Beth Allman and Pierce were included, and Kari Schlegel may have accompanied her parents. Mickey, a Dartmouth buddy, gave me a…