Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
Mid Century fanatics out there, can you tell us? I was born in the (ahem, way latter) part of the mid-century and grew up with this stuff and in a tri-level home. But in Chicago, bet your booty we had a garage! Anyone know why most mid centuries in Dallas and Cali come with carports…
Lakewood is one of the hottest neighborhoods in Dallas, where home values have held strong and may even be climbing upwards. The editors at Daybreak on Channel 8 specifically asked for homes in a certain price range, like $200,000. Those are hard to find in Lakewood “proper”, where average prices run about $500,000 to $600,000 or more. So I provided homes in the peripheral areas such as hot hot (and affordable) Lochwood, Little Forest Hills, and then one in Forest Hills just because I have a crush on it!
Jeff and I go way back and I cost him $1000. I first met him virtually when I was blogging over at D Magazine. Someday I will tell you that story, maybe in the tell-all I hope to publish someday. Meantime, let that little tease whet your appetite for this gorgeous mid-century modern! This is Jeff’s house…
If you are as frustrated as I have been over the state of the nation’s mortgage industry, you might want to join me Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at The Blue Fish (18149 North Dallas Parkway) to hear experts from Supreme Lending, Proficio Mortgage and Town Square Financial talk about recent changes, guidelines, and upcoming trends. Really,…
I mean, now that Lamar is leaving the Mavs. So far not a word on trying to get out of the $7500 a month lease on unit 2604, and I’m told they have a sealed deal through August 2012. Then owner Mack Hicks will probably lease it again or put it on the market, obviously with Allie…