Realtor News

Hot Property: Ira Archer Has the Granite of New Hampshire & Animal House Under His Belt… and The Creeks of Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2012 /

Food fight! Ira found my soft spot the moment he told me he went to Dartmouth College. (Fodder: Dave Perry-Miller agent Stephen Collins is also a Dartmouth grad.) Granted, he was there ahead of me by a few moments, during those infamous all-male years. He was a contemporary of Chris Miller, who wrote Animal House — in…

Weekend Wanderlust: Just a Hair Over a Million, Classic Park Cities on the Outside, VaVaVaVoom on the Inside

By Candy Evans / April 20, 2012 /

Just in case you feel like cheating on your house this weekend, I wanted to point you in the right direction: 3908 Southwestern. Have you ever seen a cuter listing? This angel looks all neat and traditional on the outside, but oh boy she is a sexy vamp on the inside! We love that the…

Hot Property: Doris Jacobs Has Sold (Almost) Every Home on Beverly Drive, but There is ONE She Won’t Touch

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2012 /

Of course you know her, who doesn’t? Her face is everywhere, her signs are omnipresent, she is one of the grand dames of Dallas real estate. In fact, today she’s on the cover of Grand Luxe Magazine. And when you think of the quintessential Dallas real estate agent, don’t you just think Doris Jacobs? Well, guess…

Troy Aikman’s House is Now Listed at $14 Million. But The Price HAS NOT Been Lowered

By Candy Evans / April 18, 2012 /

Realtor.com noticed something I noticed recently: that Troy’s house is now listed for $14 million. Wow, you might say, he’s caving in and lowering the price. Wrong. Well, technically yes, he did lower the price but that’s because you now get less land in the deal.  I have not heard officially from Allie Beth Allman,…

Candy’s List: Help This Poor Agent Find a Light, Bright Listing Fast!

By Candy Evans / April 12, 2012 /

She’s looking for a property value of $2-3 M that must be showable without the lights on … great natural light is very important to these buyers, and isn’t that a smart thing to do? You know the standard rule of fare for showing a home is to get in there and light up the…