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Jon Anderson: The Overhead Bin is The Best Place to Hang a Christmas Stocking

By Jon Anderson / December 19, 2018 /

This week, CandysDirt.com staff are writing about holiday decor and the best places to hang Christmas stockings. Since graduating college, my best place for holiday stockings has been on my feet as I drove to an airport. Flush with money from my first big-boy job, I booked my first international trip to Europe for the…

New Ways to Engage With CandysDirt Staff

By Bethany Erickson / November 2, 2018 /

It’s been a few weeks since we announced some pretty major staff changes here at CandysDirt, and what has followed since that announcement has been pretty exciting, we think. One of the biggest things the editorial board — which is made up of founder and publisher Candy Evans, executive editor Jo England, and me —…

Jon Anderson: 500 (Oops) 503 Columns Down, And Lots to Go

By Jon Anderson / August 22, 2018 /

This was supposed to have been my 500th column, but time and scheduling got away from me. This adventure began in January 2015 after a particularly egregious HOA meeting when I sent Candy a screed on the loony-ness of my HOA. Candy being Candy, immediately replied wanting to publish the inner dirt. When I woke…

BREAKING: CandysDirt.com Takes Home Gold and Bronze at NAREE Journalism Contest

By CandysDirt / June 16, 2018 /

After a busy three days of panel discussions, networking and writing, the National Association of Real Estate Editors — or NAREE — announced Friday night that CandysDirt.com writers Jon Anderson and Bethany Erickson both took home awards for their reporting last year. Anderson took home a Bronze Award for his breaking news story on the…

Nine New Year’s Resolutions For Everyone Else

By Jon Anderson / January 1, 2018 /

Those who read my stuff must know I’m pretty perfect.  Coming up with a list of New Year’s resolutions really scrapes the bottom of the barrel. Last year’s number one was “Clip toenails before a hole appears in your socks.”  This year I’ve taken a different tack. This year, I’m making a list of things…