Candy Evans

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

A Second Home Story With a Very Happy Ending

By Candy Evans / February 17, 2011 /

Pretend this is still Valentines Day, k? Do you recall the story of 4850 Preston Road? Beautiful home in the PRIMO primo heart of Dallas over there snuggled next to the Muses and Crows, built by Mickey Munir and snapped up first time by James Beckett III. He bought her the house in 2008 for…

More on Living With the Microsoft Millionaires

By Candy Evans / February 16, 2011 /

Grilling Geordie Romer about his properties in Leavenworth, Washington. You did n’t think I’d let him get off that easily! Second Shelters: Geordie ‚Äì here‚Äôs what we Texans want to know. How dang hot is it up there come August? Geordie: It certainly can get over 100 degrees here in August, but the average maximum…

Second Homes in New York State About to be on Fire Sale

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2011 /

Having a second home in New York City or state may be more expensive now than ever. For those with places in the city, the state Taxation Department will require state residents who own second homes in New York City to report the number of days they spend in the city, which will likely result…

Real Estate Lesson From Pamela Anderson: If He Doesn’t Give Good Condo, Sue

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2011 /

You will love this story written by my colleague Sherree Curry about Miss Pamela Anderson, and how, when a guy doesn’t deliver what he promises to deliver when he says he’s gonna deliver it, well, you go to court!

Second Home House Porn: Live With the Microsoft Millionaires for $300K

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2011 /

The following is a guest post by Geordie Romer of Leavenworth, Washington. Geordie is a real estate broker and blogger at IcicleCreekHomes.com where he specializes in 2nd, 3rd and 4th homes for people who love to play in the mountains. Tired of all the beach related house porn here on Second Shelters? I know it’s…