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It’s not unusual for ultra-luxury homes to pass from one multi-billionaire to another. In this case, Bill and Melinda Gates did just that, shelling out $43 million for a Del Mar beach compound owned by Madeleine Pickens, former wife of oil baron T. Boone Pickens. It’s an incredible spread you need to see to believe. Get…
The road has been long – longer than you know. I first saw my Penthouse Plunge back in 2016 around the time CandysDirt.com was hosting a quadruple open house at The Claridge. I wanted to include the double penthouse in the tour, but the listing agent at the time never called back – maybe she…
This High Caliber Home of the Week, sponsored by Lisa Peters of Caliber Home Loans is like a golden unicorn appearing right before your eyes. Nestled on a .37-acre lot, 11842 Doolin Court is one of only eight homes in the exclusive gated neighborhood of Iris Hollow, located just west of Hillcrest Road on Forest…
U.S. Army Specialist Thomas Vandeventer will soon be the recipient of a custom-built home in the Dallas suburb of Royse City. The veteran lost both legs in Iraq in 2007, and, thanks to the Homes for Our Troops program, he will become a mortgage-free homeowner in about seven to nine months. A community kickoff event…
Every so often, you come across a listing in this gig that just leaves you with so many questions that you end up texting everyone you know late at night to make them look at the listing, too. This U.K. listing that came across our virtual desk (because our actual desk is a TV tray…
After a COVID-19 break in April, the Oak Lawn Committee met via Zoom last night to view one new project and one approved project that needs a variance – because oops. The meeting kicked off with District 14 council member David Blewett. Given that he presented a roundup of coronavirus-related stuff we’ve all been reading…
