Candy Evans

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

Dallas Real Estate News, Super Bowl XLV Rentals: DFW House Porn’s Finest Hour

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2011 /

It’s the Steelers versus Green Bay! This is a guest post from my Arlington, Texas correspondent and fellow House Porn lover John Burgdorf: Superbowl XLV comes to town soon and Arlington will be filled with Pit and cheese fans needing beautiful homes, sexy homes. John did some research to bring us the best. Hurry, Steeler…

Dallas Real Estate News: Light, Bright, White and Very, Very Big

By Candy Evans / January 21, 2011 /

Wow. Like a lot of things in my life, I didn’t see this coming. I cannot think of a worse time to put this house on the market but, here goes. 6645 Northaven just went on the market for $11.5 million, listed with darling Lynette Scruggs of Dave Perry-Miller. The home was built on two…

Would You Offer Owner Financing on an Investment Home?

By Candy Evans / January 21, 2011 /

Help! Trying to rent or sell a cute 3/2 in San Antonio, shall I offer owner financing? Lease/purchase?

Like These Chaps Squatting in Your House?

By Candy Evans / January 19, 2011 /

30 people who resembled the likes of these chaps were thrown out of a palatial home on The Bishops Avenue in Hampstead, one of Britain’s most expensive streets. They had been squatting in the former home of of a London TV director that is now on the market. British squatters apparently now use the internet…

An Airstream Can Make Darn Good Second Home Real Estate

By Candy Evans / January 18, 2011 /

Yup, that’s an Airstream that friends have used as a second home now for over a year. They love it so much, they snapped the family holiday card in it. Adventures in the Airstream are forthcoming here on Second Shelters. Told you second homes are not going to break the bank!