Candy Evans

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

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…

Note To Self: Do NOT Post Photos of Real Estate Water Damage on FaceBook or Twitter

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2011 /

Transparency in Real Estate, lesson #1. Oh boy, I know he meant well, but Deion Sanders, who apparently had a lot of water damage to his Frisco, Texas home last week — a home on the market for $21 million –— posted this on his Twitter account. Of course ALL¬† home damage has to be…

Live Near Tiger Woods on Valentine’s Day: Here’s A $65,000,000 Heart

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2011 /

Want to win my heart for Valentine’s Day? Then snap up this little $65 million dollar estate on 8.04 acres on Jupiter Island, not too far from Tiger Wood’s estate.¬† Ariana Huffington, you should really consider this home as a great investment with your new millions. 9 bedrooms, 13.5 baths, 17,825 square feet. 172′ of…

Valentines’ Day House Porn: Take It To The Bedroom

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2011 /

I have never understood the need for a sitting area in the Master bedroom. A chair or two, but if the closet is large enough — and walk-in — why do you need a sofa in the master? Can someone please explain? This $17,995,000 over the top home is in Los Angeles, of course: over…

Give Her House Porn for Valentines Day: Bedrooms

By Candy Evans / February 14, 2011 /

My my we could fit the whole dang family in this gorgeous bedroom. This is how the folks live in Thousand Oaks, CA: 2500 White Stallion Road, great address, Westlake Village. 16,000 square feet, 23.48 acres — you will want horses — 7 bedrooms, 11 baths, formals out the wahzoo, media, pool, outdoor kitchen, all…