Laura Michelle

The Lake Forest French Chateau-Inspired Home That Candy Evans Missed Out On Can Be Yours

By Karen Eubank / September 16, 2025 /

This Lake Forest French chateau-inspired home would have been perfect for Candy Evans, but it wasn’t available when she was house hunting. So, lucky you, now you can be her neighbor! I’m not sure there is a bigger vote of confidence for a neighborhood than having the most knowledgeable person in North Texas real estate…

Ebby Halliday Companies Marks 80 Years With RealTrends Triumph

By CandysDirt / June 14, 2025 /

As Ebby Halliday Companies (EHC) celebrates 80 years of serving North and East Texas communities, it’s the talented agents and teams behind the brand who are driving its continued success — earning widespread recognition in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings for their outstanding performance and commitment to excellence. Made up of three of the area’s…

Why Is Lake Forest So Popular With Buyers?

By Karen Eubank / February 25, 2025 /

Lake Forest is hot for so many reasons! Number one is that it is a guard-gated neighborhood. Let’s remember California newcomers are snatching up properties in Dallas’s secure communities, which are extremely scarce. These neighborhoods are more prolific in California, and Dallas has not yet caught up, so our existing gated communities are highly sought-after.…

Architect Steve Milner’s Lakewood Contemporary Has Midcentury Vibes

By Karen Eubank / April 25, 2024 /

Architects are not just creators. They are thinkers and problem solvers who love challenges. When Steve Milner designed this Lakewood contemporary for himself, he met the challenges and created a truly unique home. This Lakewood contemporary is set into the hillside in an intriguing little pocket known as Lakeshore Hills, about a block from White Rock…

This Gorgeous Home Shows How Lake Forest is Gated Luxury Living at Its Best

By Karen Eubank / May 25, 2023 /

Lake Forest is one of our rare gated luxury neighborhoods. Certainly, we have plenty of beautiful homes in Dallas, but start looking for options where your privacy and security are ensured, and there are woefully very few, especially south of Interstate 635. Lake Forest History For you newbies to Dallas, I offer a little history…