Luxury Real Estate

This Highland Park Neoclassical Revival Is a Lesson in Transformation

By Karen Eubank / May 25, 2026 /

It takes knowledge, experience, and talent to bring a historic home up to the standards of new construction. Seldom have I seen a more successful transformation than this stately Highland Park Neoclassical Revival mansion. Briggs Architecture & Design and Caitlin Wilson Design collaborated in the renovation of this 1949 home. Of course, the premise of a historic…

A Luxury Newman Village Home For You and One for Your Bestie!

By Karen Eubank / May 18, 2026 /

How often does an opportunity come along that would allow you to live in a luxury home across the street from your best friend? Imagine not having to drive miles to have dinner with them, being able to run across the street for coffee or a cocktail, and of course, having your kids grow up…

Racing a Ferrari in the Fog

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 3, 2025 /

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor Takeways Data blackouts like the one caused by the performative federal government shutdown will “slow down” the time it takes the Fed to cut rates. Fed Chair Powell clearly made that point [last week], noting that a December rate cut was no longer a sure thing. Right now, that cut has a 65% chance, down from near-certainty…

Luxury + Location: New Leaf Custom Homes Debuts French-Style Modern in Bluffview

By Elaine Raffel / August 20, 2025 /

New Leaf Custom Home’s latest offering is a 6,503-square-foot French-style modern masterpiece in the heart of Bluffview.

History is Alive and Well in This Classic Highland Park Home

By Karen Eubank / February 10, 2025 /

This classic Highland Park home is an example of what I advise readers on an almost weekly basis. You do not have to tear down our historic architecture to have a home that functions for modern life. All you need is the right team, and boy, did this beautiful 1911 home have that.  The present…