Texas Rangers

Rangers’ Ian Kinsler Traded to Detroit For Prince Fielder, But Will The Longtime Dallasite Sell His University Park Mansion?

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

My husband was absolutely grief stricken Wednesday evening when reports rolled in that Ian Kinsler, longtime infielder for the Texas Rangers, was traded to Detroit for Prince Fielder plus $30 million in cash. Me? I was wondering whether Kinsler would be selling his University Park mansion at 3516 Greenbrier Drive (pictured above), a 7,777-square-foot (how’s…

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The Rangers Cannot Trade Elvis Andrus, No Way: He Just Bought a New Dallas Home With a Sporty Pedigree

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2013 /

Just go ahead and take him off the trade list! Texas Ranger Shortstop Elvis Andrus bought Diane and Darryl Johnston’s old house down the street from me in Hillcrest Estates just last month. The ink is not even dry on the contract. Yep, famous person right here in what I sometimes call my ‘hood, “Preston-Hollow-that-isn’t-Preston-Hollow”…

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Weird Dallas Real Estate and Texas Rangers Story: Could This Agent be in Stranger Danger?

By Candy Evans / July 5, 2013 /

It’s not like you have to do a background check on every single client who contacts you when you are a Realtor. But then again yes, maybe you do! When you have agents’ faces plastered all over glossy mags and billboards, they are noticeable but maybe to the wrong people. Kristin Sims with Carolyn Shamis…

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You Want Fireworks? Head to Downtown Fort Worth Where the Omni Residences Sales Are Sizzling

By Candy Evans / July 4, 2013 /

The Fourth of July came early to downtown Fort Worth. June 1 The Dream Vision Co. put on what may be one of the biggest fireworks shows of the century near the convention center, shooting from the heart of the Fort Worth Water Gardens. We were at The Omni Residences and had spectacular front row seats.…

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Is Arlington a Growing Second Home Market? For Sports Lovers, It’s a No-Brainer

By Joanna England / April 5, 2013 /

    (Photo: The Dallas Morning News) Today’s the home opener for your Texas Rangers. We go as a family every year, but I have to tell you — I hate the drive. I hate driving to Arlington. Interstate 30 is always a parking lot from Arlington to Grand Prairie, sometimes even to Hampton Road.…

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