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Help This Poor Reader Find a Neighborhood: Where's the Best Place to Park Two (Maybe Three) Kids and a Husband?

By Candy Evans / July 11, 2013 /

A Reader Writes: Here is a picture of the fam in front of our townhome. We are still all over the place in terms of where to live and find the perfect neighborhood. When I wrote you last, it was Lake Highlands. A week before that, it was UP. Today, it’s Lakewood. As you can…

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Have You Ever Moved In After a High Society Slob? Arianna Huffington Accused of Trashing Chelsea Apartment

By Candy Evans / April 3, 2013 /

                    First of all, Arianna is denying the truthfulness of this half million dollar lawsuit against her, filed by her former landlord, documentary filmmaker Eric Steel. Steel is suing the media queen for $500,000 in damage to his once pristine (he says, I hope she took photos) Chelsea condo.…

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Ask Candy: Sell or Not to Sell, Now or in Fall?

By Candy Evans / February 19, 2013 /

A reader writes: Dear Candy: Thinking about selling my house. I have been told that inventory is incredibly low on my type of house: 6600 square feet, built in 07, area 11 (North Dallas), price probably $1.45 – $1.49. So the dilemma…. I really need to wait until this September so that I will have…

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My Favorite Bush Family: What Does President Obama’s Re-Election Mean for Dallas Real Estate?

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2012 /

This was the topic I had to sputter on Wednesday morning at the East Dallas M.L.S. meeting over at Lubys on Mockingbird. And here I am with my two favorite BUSHES — that’s Bud Bush of Dave Perry Miller and his cousin, David Bush, who hosted Wednesday’s event. First we downed coffee, then I gave…

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Ask Candy Dallas Real Estate Questions: Why Is It So Bad To Live Across the Street From a School?

By Candy Evans / September 18, 2012 /

A Dallas house-hunter writes and wants to know what’s so bad about buying or even renting across the street from a school: I saw the interior of this fabulous Lakewood home when I was in town. Thinking we’ll apply. Do you think the middle school across the street would be a problem? I’ve always heard…

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