Adlene Neely Dealey

Adlene has been a real estate writer for the better half of a decade, but only recently came to CandysDirt.com to write our Wednesday WTF column. Have a doozy of a listing not fit for public consumption? She wants to see it.

Wherein We Venture Into the Wednesday WTF Mailbag

By Adlene Neely Dealey / January 15, 2020 /

When my predecessor handed over the reins to this esteemed weekly feature, she warned me that my Internet search history would never recover and that my inbox would become a Wednesday WTF mailbag of mayhem. She was correct. Some inherit jewels, some inherit money, some inherit good or bad genes, and even the wind. I…

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The Lord Is Testing Me With This House Owned by Dr. Phil

By Adlene Neely Dealey / January 8, 2020 /

We love our readers. And fans of the Wednesday WTF are especially ardent and helpful, and send us suggestions. So many of you sent this house that is now on the market, and is owned by one Dr. Phil McGraw, he of the hirsute lip and slightly Texan twang and all the folksy humor.  If…

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Heads Up: It’s the First Wednesday WTF of the New Year

By Adlene Neely Dealey / January 1, 2020 /

I’m five champagnes and three rounds of neighborly celebratory gunfire in, but never fear — there will be a new Wednesday WTF, just in time for the new year. Our first column of 2020 is yet another one of those houses that screams charm from the outside, and but the interior is so taste specific…

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Best of 2019: Dirty Dancing Listing in Australia

By Adlene Neely Dealey / December 25, 2019 /

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2020! Cheers, from Candy and the entire staff…

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Did You Forget Your White Elephant Gift?

By Adlene Neely Dealey / December 18, 2019 /

If ever there was an event designed for Wednesday WTF, it is the office white elephant exchange. I mean, unless someone specifically says, “We’re giving nice gifts this year,” it’s a seasonal opportunity designed for making people open gift bags and say, “Why?”

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