Realtor News

Uptown Property Values Just Got a Boost: New Whole Foods Coming to Fairmont/Routh in 2015

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2012 /

If I had a dollar for every time I have said, what Uptown needs is a decent grocery store, I’d be able to buy Tim Heddington’s condo over at the Ritz. Well now it’s happened: last night I got a press release from my darling friend Karen Lukin telling the world that the Austin-based grocer…

Ben Jones Builds Relationships That Last With A-Listers And Family Alike, and Charmed the Doyenne of Turkey Hill Road

By Cynthia Stine / November 7, 2012 /

CandysDirt.com talked recently with Ben Jones, Senior Vice President for Allie Beth Allman & Associates, which markets luxury properties primarily in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and Lakewood areas. The 20-plus year real estate veteran has his own team, Ben Jones Real Estate Group. He is one of the most sought-after agents in the Dallas…

Monday Morning Millionaire From Hawaii, With Love: I Found Amazing House P. in Hawaii

By Candy Evans / November 6, 2012 /

We just returned from a glorious ten days in Hawaii, island hopping from The Big Island to Honolulu and, finally, Maui. We survived a tsunami, my first! I’m still on Hawaiian time and mixing Mai Tais. As you know, Hawaii is second home nirvana for the wealthiest of the wealthy. Last week, I got to…

Dallas Homeowner Researches His Home’s Design Past, and Finds Architect Neal Lacey

By Candy Evans / November 5, 2012 /

A CandysDirt.com Guest Post by the wonderful Pete Peabody When my family purchased a North Dallas home built in 1967, we had little time for research. Everything happened in about three weeks. Our day-to-day life with 2 children under age 3 now included packing up a three-story Uptown area townhouse, schlepping everything up the Tollway…

Need Some Eye Candy? The “Men of Ebby” Calendar Launch Party is On!

By Joanna England / November 1, 2012 /

Sounds pretty hot, doesn’t it? They have the brawn and the brains to tickle all your fancies, so head out to 6622 Norway for the “Men of Ebby” calendar party at 4 p.m. Enjoy edibles and drinkables while you mix and mingle with the dashing dudes until 8 p.m. tonight. There’s a $5 suggested donation…