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Boot Ranch Really Kicking It Up Down in Fredericksburg

By Candy Evans | November 18, 2014 |

I hate it when I miss a good party, or a whole weekend of parties. I cannot believe I had to miss Boot Ranch celebrating more home sales down in Fredericksburg with the likes of representatives from Sports Illustrated, The Dallas Morning News, Forbes, Texas Golfer, KLBJ Austin, NBC Sports Radio, Texas Traveler, Avid Golfer, Fredericksburg Standard, Austin Food and Wine Alliance,…

Dallas City Council Looks to Take a Time Out on Demolitions After Traumatic Teardowns in September

By Joanna England | November 17, 2014 |

I’m sure you haven’t forgotten the surprise demolition of a block’s worth of historic downtown buildings while the Cowboys played. The razing of 1611 Main and a few other beautiful old buildings on the block to make room for Headington Companies’ Joule Hotel expansion scarred many preservationists and at least one architecture critic. Pearls were clutched,…

Thanks to Pinterest, Clients Are More Adventurous With Finishes, Says Mark Danuser

By Amy McDonald Loftis | November 17, 2014 |

Would you ever consider using unique, fun colored cabinets in your kitchen? If you’re a trendsetter and a client of Tatum Brown Custom Homes, you might. “People are getting away from doing the all-white kitchens,” says Mark Danuser, President of Tatum Brown. “They are actually starting to use a lot more fun colors, like shades…

Midland-Odessa: 7th Highest Home Prices in Texas, So CandysDirt.com is Coming to Town

By Candy Evans | November 17, 2014 |

I spent about 24 hours in West Texas a few weeks ago getting to meet some fun agents, see some way cool real estate, and talk about getting a CandysDirt.com set up in Midland-Odessa, where the population is growing by leaps and bounds and the housing market is about as hot as those drill bits…

Warming Up to Bat With Tatman’s (Ryan Robert’s) Preston Hollow Stunner

By Candy Evans | November 17, 2014 |

Kansas City, Kansas City here I come. But one-time Texas Ranger batter Ryan Roberts, aka “Tatman”, is sure leaving behind a heart stopper over at 6735 Aberdeen. The home was built in 2006, so not that old, but of course belonging to a pro baseball player, no expense was spared in the sleek recent remodel. This…

$1.5 Million Preston Royal Home Burns, Total Loss, Fire May Have Started in Outside Patio Fireplace

By Candy Evans | November 15, 2014 |

A three alarm fire about five blocks away from me on Royalton Drive Friday night may have been started by a fire in an outdoor fireplace. Which of course will have all of us with or wanting outdoor living rooms with fireplaces and flat screens concerned to learn just what happened. I believe the home…