Dallas

Ben Jones Builds Relationships That Last With A-Listers And Family Alike, and Charmed the Doyenne of Turkey Hill Road

By Cynthia Stine / November 7, 2012 /

CandysDirt.com talked recently with Ben Jones, Senior Vice President for Allie Beth Allman & Associates, which markets luxury properties primarily in the Park Cities, Preston Hollow and Lakewood areas. The 20-plus year real estate veteran has his own team, Ben Jones Real Estate Group. He is one of the most sought-after agents in the Dallas…

Hot Property: Becky Frey Brings Small-Town Matchmaker Talent to Briggs Freeman

By Cynthia Stine / October 23, 2012 /

I sat down recently to talk with Becky Frey one of Briggs Freeman’s top sellers and a 30-year veteran of the real estate scene. An athletic, outdoors person, Becky is quick to tell you all the reasons she loves living in Dallas — an enthusiasm she shares with her customers when she matches them to…

Uptown Magic: Crescent Real Estate Holdings Fills Last Vacant Land in Uptown, so We Ask What Are the Hottest Places to Buy in Uptown?

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2012 /

Sometimes wonderful things happen simultaneously. A reader emailed me this question: Candy: What do you think are the 3 hottest places to buy in Uptown? Then Steve Brown blogged last week about Uptown, how it is one of the most successful neighborhoods in Dallas, and how it just sort of happened. Crescent Real Estate Holdings is developing the last…

DeeVorce, Dallas-Style: Dallas CultureMap is Live, Is Fabulous, Is Changing the Culture of Dallas — THANK YOU!

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2012 /

I want to alert you to something you probably already know: Dallas CultureMap is live and fabulous. The launch happened about the time of my son’s wedding, which gave us extra reason to celebrate. And you will be seeing some exclusive work from your’s truly over there, like this look at how high profile Dallas Divorce…

Wall Street Journal’s MANSION Highlights Dallas Ritz Residences, Feeds Dirt-Loving Readers Real Estate News on Steroids

By Candy Evans / October 8, 2012 /

Wow, it was unreal. I picked up my Wall Street Journal Friday morning and tossed away the political news — yeah, Mitt did real well Wednesday night — tearing right into the brand new mega steroidal section designed for everyone who loves House Porn and craves real estate news: MANSION. There I had it kind…