Candy Evans

Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.

What’s New on SecondShelters? Baby Boomers Want Second Homes, and Are Finding Them Way Cheaper Than a Divorce!

By Candy Evans / October 13, 2011 /

90% of Cheesemaker John Raymond’s clients own second and third homes! I’m asking if Baby Boomers are the last of the great real estate consumers over on SecondShelters.com…

Second and Vacation Homes: Coldwell Banker Survey Says One Home is Never Enough With Baby Boomers — And It’s Way Cheaper than a Divorce!

By Candy Evans / October 13, 2011 /

(Above) John Raymond’s Cheese at Calistoga Ranch There has been a lot of chatter out that the Baby Boomers might be the last generation to embrace home ownership. Well, a new study now says what I have long suspected: with Baby Boomers, one is never enough. The Millenials and offspring of the Baby Boomers tend…

What If the Occupy Dallas (or Wall Street) Movement Targeted Homes of Dallas Billionaires?

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2011 /

The growing anti-extreme wealth or, specifically, anti-corporate greed movement Occupy Wall Street today targeted the homes of New York City’s wealthiest with about 500 protesters converging on Manhattan’s toney Upper East Side, marching past the homes of JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon, hedge fund manager John Paulson, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and David Koch, co-founder (or inherited) energy firm…

Dallas Realtors Get Their Just Desserts Now Every Tuesday Afternoon! Dallas Real Estate News You Can Use and Consume

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2011 /

Little mess up here: My flight back from San Fran was delayed Monday night due to rainy weather (which they needed) in Cali. I was up visiting Calistoga Ranch, as you may recall. So we decided to postpone our complimentary taste of Tasti-D-Lite on Tuesday, October 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 8611 Hillcrest…

DFW Home Sales 14% Higher In September From 2010, But Lower From 2009: Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2011 /

Spent a beautiful morning with the good folks down at Keller Williams Urban on Turtle Creek. As usual, we talked about great homes and inventory: there are significantly fewer homes to sell in Dallas. Inventory is down by 50% in some areas. Of course, the latest is that D/FW home sales came out significantly higher in…