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Inside the Most Beautiful Penthouse on Turtle Creek Boulevard: The Winspear at The Vendome

By Candy Evans | February 9, 2012 |

It was like a coming out party this afternoon over at 3505 Turtle Creek Blvd. as every high end agent in town tossed on a fur wrap and checked out the former home of Bill and Margot Winspear. Mrs. Winspear now lives in a smaller unit in the same building. You cannot blame her: this one is 14,740 whopping square feet and they were not kidding when they said 24 foot ceilings! I got lost five times and felt like I was in a Matrix-like version of the game CLUE. For some reason, I kept wandering back into the Billiards Room. Everyone marched through, from Claire Dewar and Nancy Holloway and the whole darn team, half of Briggs-Freeman Sothebys, Erin Mathews and David Nichols (air kisses!) Dawn Rejebian, Debbie Ingram, Katye Sloan, some of US led almost by the hand by listing agent Ralph Randall lest you (ME) get lost. These photos turned out better than I expected given the gloomy day, and Ralph promises o-quality photos soon. Overheard: “At this new reduced price ($6,695,000), whoever buys it is basically pocketing $4 million.”

Dallas Has Lowest Foreclosure and Home Mortgage Delinquency Rates in Nation

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2012 |

No wonder the home builders all want to come here. No wonder everyone is moving here. A report out today from a major researcher housing indexer says we have one of the lowest home foreclosure rates among major U.S. cities. At the end of 2011, 3.4 homes were in foreclosure across the nation, but in Dallas, only…

House Squatters Might Be Good for Dallas Real Estate Values: Flower Mound Now Known Nationally as a Ritzy Dallas Suburb

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2012 |

Hey Kenneth Robinson, the folks of Flower Mound might soon be shining your boots. The more this story gets around — the story of the man who tried to get a home by adverse possession for $16, the better Flower Mound sounds: the latest description I’ve heard is “ritzy”. Now Flower Mound is a great little community out there…

Q&A With Bobby Dhillon, Bobby Dhillon Lifestyles: What The Bejesus Happened in House at The House?

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2012 |

It’s funny: while HSH Nordbank AG was seeking repayment of $79.8 million in debt on The House from the folks over at Block J LP, which may now be the biggest foreclosure posting in Dallas, I was touring the fabulous progress over at the Perot Museum. I snapped this photo of The House from The Perot and recall thinking gee,…

Candy’s Sale of the Week: One of the Most Spectacular Sky Palaces in The City Reduced for the Bargain of the Century

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2012 |

This is an unusual Sale of the Week, and yes, I am teasing you. Teasing because I won’t have detail photos of this listing available until later today, but I want you to come back to see. So here are all the deets to whet your appetite and get you back here for more House Porn. And…

Tuesday (Even Better) Two Hundred: An Apple a Day for $196K, Reduced from $229,900

By Candy Evans | February 7, 2012 |

This cute little puppy at 10142 Apple Creek Drive in Dallas has been updated and is ready for Mama Bear, Papa Bear and the cubs to move right in. 2619 square feet with three bedrooms, three baths and two living areas. Built in 1979 but totally updated from the studs — new kitchen with those…