Realtor News

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…

Sometimes You Need a Vacation Home to Find Your "Inner Peas"

By Candy Evans / March 28, 2014 /

Boot Ranch Executive Chef Aaron J. Staudenmaier wasn’t always counting bluebonnets in the Texas Hill Country. Aaron began working the graveyard shift at a truck stop at age 14 and eventually made it to The Mansion in Dallas, working under Chef Dean Fearing. For the 13 years prior to his escape to Boot Ranch, he…

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…

Legendary Dallas Designer Emily Summers Featured in Architectural Digest

By Joanna England / March 27, 2014 /

Need more proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree? Then you’ll appreciate this lovely write-up of legendary Dallas interior designer Emily Summers in Architectural Digest.