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April 5th, 2012 by Candy Evans

I have been on pins and needles waiting out this auction, bugging Robbie Briggs and Laura Brady at Concierge Actions all day yesterday. At about eight p.m. Friday night Robbie Briggs emailed me that “It was a fascinating process, and it appears to be successful.” Saturday morning I heard from Laura Brady who said — “we [...]
More...March 19th, 2012 by Candy Evans

It’s official, he owns dirt in the Lone Star State. Sean Payton and fam are now card-carrying Texans! In early January, Sean and his wife bought a stunning 7,785 square foot home in a delicious part of Vaquero that is honestly one of the most beautiful homes I’ve seen out there, maybe anywhere. I mean, no offense NOLA, but you [...]
More...March 2nd, 2012 by Candy Evans

Champ D’Or, arguably the most significant piece of real estate on the market in the greater Dallas area, will be sold at auction March 30. It has been on the market for ten years. The auction will be conducted by a New York City-based house, Concierge Auctions, right here in the Lone Star State, AT Champ D’Or. Do not [...]
More...February 24th, 2012 by Candy Evans

Golfing hottie Hunter and his bride, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Kandi (Harris) are building a 19,000 plus square foot home in The Creeks of Preston Hollow. The mega mansion at 10719 Bridge Hollow will not only have underground parking, it will have an underground basketball court! Hunter’s home in Colleyville, (pictured here) meantime, remains on the market at $1,499,999. The 7105 Vanguard [...]
More...February 14th, 2012 by Candy Evans

Could former New Orleans mayor Clarence Ray Nagin and his wife be heading for North Texas to maybe live in their Frisco townhome? Sure hope they’ve been paying their HOA dues. Reuters is reporting that former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin is being investigated by federal authorities for allegedly receiving favors or items of value from vendors under city [...]
More...January 27th, 2012 by Candy Evans

If it helps you try and guess what kind of a second home he’ll buy in Dallas, know that Yu Darveshjust divorced his wife, actress and TV personality Saeko, age 25 and the mother of his two children. I had wondered if Yu has a family. Knowing this explains why he was looking at this slick glass [...]
More...January 13th, 2012 by Candy Evans

Turtle Creek Village has new owners who have purchased the property out of debt. Those new owners would be Dallas-based Lone Star Fund, a local investment fund that has the Midas touch when it comes to buying real estate for pennies on the dollar. Last August, while we were cooking, Lone Star Funds snapped up [...]
More...January 5th, 2012 by Candy Evans

NOW it’s a done deal. December 23 is the day Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom executed the lease on Unit 2604 over at the W, the former bachelor pad of Mack Hicks, son of former Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks. Agents Rogers Healy and Steve Rigely got in a lot of camera time with Khloe & [...]
More...December 22nd, 2011 by Candy Evans

This amazing home in Westlake, Texas started as a ranch when Westlake was nothing more than a farm town. I drove out to see this spread one crisp, fall day and am still in a trance – maybe why it’s taken me 1500 words to post it. Not only is it a ranch house originally designed by [...]
More...December 2nd, 2011 by Candy Evans

Yesterday, I told you about the Sun Valley area of Idaho, that popular ski resort where Bruce Willis is unloading a lot of property, commercial and residential. Sun Valley was the country’s first ski resort, but prices are very soft. And now, even the condos that the rich bought as ski lockers are half price. Apparently, in Sun [...]
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