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How I Sold a $35 Million Mansion On the Market for Ten Years in Less Than 10 Minutes

By Candy Evans | April 8, 2012 |

“Almost ten years to sell the place, it sold at auction in about ten minutes.” I just had to talk to him, touch him, be in his presence! And when I asked Clay Stapp if last weekend’s sale of Champ d’Or, that 40,000 square foot mega giant up in Hickory Creek, wasn’t by far the…

Time For an Easter Egg Hunt in One of Dallas’ Most Beautiful ‘Hoods: Happy Easter from SecondShelters.com

By Candy Evans | April 8, 2012 |

I cannot think of a better place for your Easter egg hunt than this lush lush LUSH backyard oasis snuggled away over at 4612 Watagua in Bluffview.Well maybe not snuggled: the home is actually on a ridge, has great topography and I felt like I was back in the hills of Napa! I know they…

Time for Some Easter House P: Happy, Happy Easter from CandysDirt.com!

By Candy Evans | April 8, 2012 |

I cannot think of a better place for your Easter egg hunt than this lush lush LUSH backyard oasis snuggled away over at 4612 Watagua in Bluffview. Well maybe not snuggled: the home is actually on a ridge, has great topography and I felt like I was back in the hills of Napa! I know they…

Friday Four Hundred: Inside of Gaston Avenue Mid-Century is a Feast For Your Eyeballs

By Joanna England | April 6, 2012 |

Do you remember when you were young and someone told you not to judge a book by its cover? Now, the saying is just a giant cliche, but sometimes you come across something that really typifies this expression. This week’s Friday Four Hundred marketed by Keller Williams City Center’s Vicki White is a perfect example.…

Candy’s List: Let’s Help These People Find Their Very Own Piece of Dallas Dirt

By Candy Evans | April 5, 2012 |

 Meet Kellyn. Darling young gal, writer, blogger, SMU grad, we used to work together at D Magazine. Kellyn lived for years at The Palomar Residences, but now wants to live somewhere downtown, like maybe the Merc, two bedrooms with a roomie. Any suggestions as to where she should look? William Gerlich here, or Trey (one…

Fess Up Right Now: Have You Ever Owned a Gold Swan Faucet? If So, You Will Love This House…

By Candy Evans | April 5, 2012 |

If I fib, my daughter usually rats me out so yes, I confess, had a gold swan faucet in our Park Lane house all through the 1990’s. There — I do feel better. It was in my master bath tub. The faucets were goobly gah gold, too. They came with the house– OK, it’s Lent. I lied. I paid good, hard money for them and had them installed. Jeeze, is this confession or something?