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3RD HOME Expands Affiliate Portfolio with Addition of Three Premiere Residence Clubs, Including Costa Baja

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2013 |

This is great news — I am a big fan of 3rd Home, and an even bigger fan now to hear who all is joining the vacation home party: Tucker’s Point Club in Bermuda, The Deer Valley Club and– Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico, one of my favorite Cabo area getaways. In fact, I…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Fit For a Family in Coppell ISD

By Joanna England | August 20, 2013 |

Sure, the Park Cities are walkable, especially University Park, but if you want good schools, great homes, and sidewalks but can’t swing the hefty price tag of a home inside the HPISD borders, then we have a lovely property for you. Located in Coppell, which has amazing schools, by the way, is 539 Hawken. It’s…

Dusting Off Texas Real Estate History: Does the Name Billy Sol Estes Ring a Bell?

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2013 |

I recall hearing about this guy, apparently a notorious Texas swindler, when we first moved here in the ’80s. But I never really knew the whole story of how, from a “penniless background, Billy Sol Estes built up a $40 million West Texas empire of cotton, grain, real estate and fertilizers, and then lost it all…

Walkable Cities: Dallas Scores 30, While University Park Snags Most Walkable 'Hood Because Duh, There Are Sidewalks

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2013 |

I sigh not because I do not enjoy walking, but because all this “walkable” talk is so annoying in our climate right now. Oh, I know we have had a really mild summer — last week we would have sat outside in the evening had it not been for the mosquitoes and West Nile.. Really,…

Monday Morning Millionaire II: Giraffe-Jerky Noshing Hedge Fund Manager Puts Highland Park Palazzo Back on the Market

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2013 |

That would be the pad of big time game hunter and Highland Capital Fund Manager co-founder (who likes to have FUN) James Dondero. He once apparently told the Dallas Morning News, as D Magazine reported, that giraffe makes very tasty jerky.  Well looks like Mr. D is going to be doing some HOUSE HUNTING mighty…

Attention Candice Carlisle, Yoo Hoo Dallas Business Journal: This is No Longer Troy Aikman's Home

By Candy Evans | August 20, 2013 |

Don’t want to be mean or anything, and we are ever so flattered when you guys at the DBJ grab our stories (and our name) and churn them into your own… a little love link would be ever so nice and appropriate… but just thought we’d let you know since you cover real estate and…