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.

The New York Stunner That Might Have You In Deep

By Adlene Neely Dealey / May 26, 2021 /

Our New York pad for this week’s Wednesday WTF reminds me of this date I had once. Guys, he was dreamy. He was a gentleman. He knew how to make a souffle from scratch (both literally and euphemistically). But one day, we did laundry together, and I discovered that he used fabric softener for everything.…

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Stop Scrolling And Look At All These Realtors Using TikTok

By Adlene Neely Dealey / May 19, 2021 /

TikTok is something that used to be for all the cool kids but now even grandmothers are on it. But it also seems to be the place to go if you are a Realtor who wants to get noticed. Last week, a certain executive editrix slid into my texts to say, “Hey, you should look…

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Jersey Home Wants To Be Startin’ Somethin’

By Adlene Neely Dealey / May 12, 2021 /

Ah, New Jersey. Often maligned and mocked, the state brought us many fine things, including Bruce Springsteen and I’m sure other things. Seriously, I googled “Good things about New Jersey” and came up with this list that includes: “It produces the most chemicals in the nation and has 108 toxic waste dumps – more than any other state.” I…

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The St. Louis Row House We Don’t Even Know How To Explain

By Adlene Neely Dealey / May 5, 2021 /

This week’s Wednesday WTF is a St. Louis house that broke my dang brain. I don’t even know how to explain this house because gestures, grunts, and squeaks don’t work in written format. First, let me say that the original listing was apparently removed a couple of days ago, which gave me a little bit…

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For Almost $3.5 Million, You Can Be Super Confused

By Adlene Neely Dealey / April 28, 2021 /

One very wise designer once told me that if you have a home with a spectacular view, the view is the biggest piece of art. When it’s not, you get a home that leaves you confused — like this week’s Wednesday WTF. I seriously don’t know where to look in this Columbus fancy condo, but…

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