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Old World is New Again: This J. Lambert Custom Home is Fit For Royalty

By Karen Eubank | November 4, 2021 |

We’ve had an awful lot of big, white, simplistic architecture over the past few years. So, it’s not surprising that the Old World European look has once again caught our attention. We’ve been missing character and a touch of whimsy. We’ve been missing something that’s not trying to look like everyone else. We’ve been missing…

Lake Travis Retreats Offer an Urban Escape in Austin

By CandysDirt | November 4, 2021 |

Austin, Texas continues to top the “Best Places to Live” charts as thousands of new residents (as well as a Tesla headquarters) relocate the Texas capitol. People are drawn to Austin for many reasons — more affordable living and a great music scene being a few — but not least of these reasons is the city’s access…

After Announcing a Pause, Zillow Says Adios to iBuying Program For Good

By Candy Evans | November 3, 2021 |

“I told you so!” We told you last month that Zillow was putting a big, giant pause on its iBuyer program, Zillow Offers, a move that raised many eyebrows in the real estate world. Now comes word that the pause is permanent: Zillow is out of the home-buying-and-selling market for good and plans to lay…

Next-Level Luxury: The Sky’s The Limit at Bleu Ciel

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 3, 2021 |

By Kambry RubySpecial Contributor Dallas has a new kind of sky-rise living in its midst, and it’s not hard to see why this world-class property has garnered sparkling reviews that outshine the competition. Welcome to Bleu Ciel, where luxury meets leisure and your everyday can (truly) feel like a holiday.  Designed by world-renowned, Paris-based architect…

NJ Beach House Slides Down The Tube With a Splash

By Mimi Perez | November 3, 2021 |

Water slides are awesome.  The person who came up with the concept of pushing a ton of water down a tube and then throwing themselves down said tube should win a major award of some sort. You start out kind of slow. You build momentum with every twist and curve. You pick up even more…

Magical Lakewood Mediterranean Is Like a Siren Calling Creatives Home

By Candy Evans | November 3, 2021 |

I have been in this home not once, but twice! It was on the 2013 Lakewood Home Tour, which was my second dose of 7130 Brookcove; The first was a few years before. I was auditioning for a role in a film the owner (the homeowner) was shooting there. The beautiful front archway leading to…