Jon Anderson
An award-winning columnist, Jon has earned silver and bronze awards for his columns from the National Association of Real Estate Editors in both 2016, 2017 and 2018. When he isn't in Hawaii, Jon enjoys life in the sky in Dallas.
In case you missed Part One, you can read it here. In that section I wrote about how the thirst for safe investments that return a decent profit has changed the real estate markets in cities across the globe, particularly Hong Kong. You may think Dallas is nowhere near the bustling city of Hong Kong,…
Many of the hottest global real estate markets didn’t get that way due to local requirements. They’re hot because of investors looking to either park money or seek a better return on investment than can be found in traditional banking. I had thought about writing about second home opportunities in Hong Kong for CandysDirt.com’s sister blog…
Recently, Trulia analyzed data from 2006 to 2016 for the 100 largest metros, seeking to understand the new home premium. They dubbed recently built (2001-2007) 3,000- to 5,000-square-foot homes as McMansions and compared them to homes outside that age and square footage range. It’s worth noting that for all the tiny house rage, average home…
The Warrington is the backdrop for CandysDirt.com’s latest Staff Meeting home showcase. On Sept. 22 we’ll be celebrating four impressive units at The Warrington condos on Turtle Creek. If you missed the first two properties you can catch up here and here (but don’t let it happen again!). Our third property is 18E, and it’s also…