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Lisa Blue Baron Lists Her Mammoth Preston Hollow Mansion with Erin Mathews

By Candy Evans | March 28, 2014 |

Good one, Alan Peppard: this morning Alan helped me figure out a major piece of the Battle Behind the Pink Wall. I was pretty sure that Lisa Blue Baron, Dallas attorney extraordinaire and widow of Fred Baron, was the generous individual who hired attorney Michael Jung to represent the homeowners of the Preston Hollow East…

Ranch of the Week: Quaint Horse Property in the Heart of Rockwall, TX

By Kathryn Roan | March 28, 2014 |

Looking for a charming ranchette right in the middle of Rockwall? We’re talking an almost 15-acre horse property less than 30 minutes to Dallas. And under $500,000. For real.

Friday Four Hundred: This House Will Definitely Keep Little Forest Hills Funky

By Joanna England | March 28, 2014 |

I’m sure you’ve seen the signs in the front yard of homes sandwiched between Old Gate and Lakeland, sporting green lettering admonishing passersby to “Keep Little Forest Hills Funky!” Still, over the years as investors and newcomers have bought up the little cottages that line the hilly streets of this neighborhood, many of the homes…

BREAKING: Couple Uses Facebook Yard Sale Group to List University Park Home on McFarlin

By Joanna England | March 28, 2014 |

I got a rather urgent text from our lovely Candace Tharp just moments ago, directing me to the Park Cities Online Yard Sale Facebook Group. Sandwiched between posts selling some designer jean cutoffs and an antique chest was this post from a member:

My Favorite Dallas Home With the "Book Room" Under Contract: Multi Million Dollar Sales Sizzle

By Candy Evans | March 28, 2014 |

We know that sales of homes priced at $1 million plus are out of sight and up 53 percent in North Texas from a year ago. I think my message from Luxury Portfolio last month in Las Vegas was clear: luxury and multi-million dollar properties are not just alive but selling well. Sales of modestly…

Sometimes You Need a Vacation Home to Find Your "Inner Peas"

By Candy Evans | March 28, 2014 |

Boot Ranch Executive Chef Aaron J. Staudenmaier wasn’t always counting bluebonnets in the Texas Hill Country. Aaron began working the graveyard shift at a truck stop at age 14 and eventually made it to The Mansion in Dallas, working under Chef Dean Fearing. For the 13 years prior to his escape to Boot Ranch, he…