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Lea Anne Laughlin Joins the Sales Team at Bleu Ciel, Harwood International’s Newest Condo Tower

By Candy Evans | July 7, 2014 |

Formerly a powerhouse sales force at Museum Tower, Lea Anne joins up with Niña Tollett, Andrew Danna, Sheila Bryant, and Corri Smith to sell sell sell right through the Bleu Ciel!

Hear Dallas Plan Commissioner Betty Culbreath Complain About Working on Holidays, Being Mean to Sam’s Club, And Pool Floats

By Joanna England | July 7, 2014 |

Sounds like Betty Culbreath is a CandysDirt.com reader, as the City Plan Commissioner called out our little Dallas real estate blog during her comments at the June 19 meeting in which the proposed Sam’s Club at Uptown East/East Village/Cityplace was discussed. Her speech, which lasts about three minutes at the 1:26:15 mark, references the $30,000…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Inside One of the Most Beautiful Homes in Dallas, the Lay Estate on Radbrook Place

By Candy Evans | July 7, 2014 |

Every so often, a landmark Dallas home comes along for sale that makes you catch your breath and want to mortgage your first-born child so you can buy it. Such is the Herman and Mimi Lay estate at 4935 Radbrook Place in Preston Hollow. Have you seen this home in spring? It has oceans of…

Ranch of the Week: Gentleman’s Ranch Just Minutes from Dallas in Reno, TX

By Kathryn Roan | July 7, 2014 |

Secluded, quiet, and peaceful, this darling ranch on 26 acres in Parker County is just what the doctor ordered for a weekend getaway from Dallas. Looking more like a Hill Country castle than a West DFW ranch, the stone encased custom home features raw repurposed wood, wraparound porches, a wide open modern floorplan, and plenty…

A Happy Fourth of July House & Spouse: Sister’s Dying Wish, How the Home Held it All Together

By Candy Evans | July 4, 2014 |

When I was very young, I had a favorite aunt and uncle who told great people stories when they visited. But one story troubled me — it was about a young couple, friends of theirs, who had been deeply in love but the wife had died tragically after only five years of marriage. The widower…

Staging to Sell: Realtor Brea Garza Staged This Stonebridge Ranch Home With Finesse

By Joanna England | July 4, 2014 |

Plush and sexy with gray paint, white paneling, and chrome everywhere, 5003 Quail Creek is a stunner for sure. And thanks to the help of a Realtor who knows how to make a home appealing to buyers, this house was snatched right off the market in less than a week! It’s four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath beauty…