Real Estate

Candy's Lease of the Week: Updated University Park Home Has Fabulous Location

By Joanna England / July 31, 2013 /

As all the commercials and stray newspaper circulars keep telling us, it’s almost back to school time. Seriously, though, didn’t summer just start? Well, if you’re feeling a little unprepared for the coming school season, in fact, if you’re still looking for a place to call home with gorgeous interiors and an excellent school district,…

Tuesday Two Hundred: McKinney's Historic District Offers Great Value, Awesome Family Amenities

By Joanna England / July 30, 2013 /

I may not live in the suburbs, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like them. In fact, I do love a good small town feel, like the one you get with McKinney’s W.A. Rhea historic district. Tidy sidewalks, lots of picket fences, and a great area to teach your child how to ride a bike.…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Landmark Lakewood Home of the Late Stanley Marcus Listed for $5.4 Million

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2013 /

You have heard of this home, it’s a landmark Dallas estate fresh from an architecturally sensitive, three-year long renovation. The address is 10 Nonesuch Road. There are 10,000 square feet which now includes four living areas, three bedrooms, four full and two half baths, totally new kitchen, laundry room and bathroom updates, library, study, office, sauna and a cat-walk to a new two bedroom, two bath guest home of 1200 square feet that sits above the three car garage. The home has just been listed with Nancy Johnson of Dave Perry-Miller. It includes the original pool and a creek that surrounds the estate.

Coming Up on Monday Morning Millionaire: One of the Most Beautiful Significant, Historic Dallas Homes Ever Hits the Market…

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2013 /

Here’s a few hints: Lakewood, a world-famous architect almost designed it, movie stars slept here, SHOPPING! Only two owners… $5.4 million… see you Monday!

What if We Could Return Homes, Like Clothes? Like Neimans Maybe Did With Patricia Walker?

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2013 /

Have you ever bought a home you wanted to return? I have. Two. Our first house was such a mess, but it was all we could afford. Three days after buying it I wished we hadn’t because refinishing hardwood floors was killing me. And much harder than I thought it would be. Yanking up carpet,…