Real Estate

Beachfront Bargain Hunt is Probably the Best New Show on HGTV

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

The cold weather means we’re watching more TV under piles of blankets, and our flatscreen in the living room has three settings: MLB channel (husband), Nick Jr. (son), and HGTV (me). I had control of the remote last night, and on came Beachfront Bargain Hunt, a relatively new show following much the same premise as House Hunters.…

Reviving The McMansion: What Was On Its Way Out Three Years Ago is Making a Comeback Today

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

Perhaps the new sign of fully recovered economy should be a McMansion? Or maybe our economy would be better judged by the size of the middle class? In 2010, while we were still trying to figure out what went wrong with the federal stimulus and which bank was to blame for it all (answer: none…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Contemporary Amenities With a Texas Flair, This Lennox Lane Home Uses Natural Light to Bring it to Life

By Joanna England / November 25, 2013 /

Just a block away from the much-famed Strait Lane is Lennox Lane, a street brimming with homes just as amazing and luxurious in an area that is known for its exclusivity. You’ll find some of the most unique architecture in this talked-about neighborhood — Roxbury Park — and 10427 Lennox Lane is no exception.  …

The Abraham Zapruder House: From Dallas 1963 to Dallas 2013

By Candy Evans / November 22, 2013 /

Earlier this week, I told you about 3909 Marquette, which was once the home address of Abraham Zapruder, the man who took the video of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas 50 years ago. He filmed meticulously with a Bell & Howell Zoomatic Director Series Model 414 PD camera and his work today remains the sole…

Frank L. Meier Historical Spread Built for Richard Rogers Had Two Lear Jets as Collateral

By Candy Evans / November 22, 2013 /

  This luscious home at 5622 Harbor Town up in Bent Tree North, was designed by starchitect Frank L. Meier in 1981. It brings us nicely out of an introspective week here on CandysDirt.com, gazing at 1963-era homes built the year President John F. Kennedy made his tragic, fateful trip to Dallas. The home is…