Allie Beth Allman

CandysDirt.com Picks Top Newsmakers of 2022

By April Towery / December 27, 2022 /

We can all agree that 2022 was jam-packed with real estate news. We saw big wins for neighborhoods, elected officials who spoke their minds, and influencers who showed up and showed out.  With some of these folks, there are too many stories to capture in one post. They are, after all, newsmakers. And one thing…

Charles A. Barnett’s Beautifully Updated Park Cities Manor House is a Success Story

By Karen Eubank / December 8, 2022 /

This architecturally significant manor house is a win for the Park Cities. It offers an example of what is possible and what is quite frankly better in an era when we see lots being scraped left and right. It’s a joy for the eye to land on a classic historic home that has been saved…

The Day Pierce Allman Met Lee Harvey Oswald

By Shelby Skrhak / November 29, 2022 /

The young reporter who may have unwittingly said, “Thank you” to President John F. Kennedy’s alleged assassin passed away Friday at the age of 88. Pierce Allman, the father of Dallas real estate and co-founder of Allie Beth Allman & Associates Real Estate, was a newsman for WFAA-Radio that fateful day in Dallas. Allman’s authoritative…

Pierce Allman, Father of Dallas Real Estate, RIP

By Candy Evans / November 28, 2022 /

It is with heavy hearts we report on the death of Pierce Allman, co-owner of the eponymous real estate firm Allie Beth Allman & Associates. He was a Dallas-based journalist, public relations executive, community leader, philanthropist, civic enthusiast, long-time resident of Highland Park, and SMU alumnus. Allman died Friday, November 25, the day after Thanksgiving.…

Perfectly Private, This English-Inspired Vaquero Estate is Ready For Harry And Meghan

By Karen Eubank / October 3, 2022 /

Vaquero may well be our Montecito. I feel sure if Prince Harry and Meghan purchased a Texas home, it would be here, and this English-inspired Vaquero estate would be just the place to raise little Archie and Lili.  Celebrities, athletes, politicians, and business leaders have called Vaquero home for years, so a duke and duchess…