Celebrity Homes

NBC Series “Chase” Being Filmed in my Backyard

By Candy Evans / January 3, 2011 /

Well, not exactly my backyard, but right down the street from me. We are being warned that several Chase production trucks will be parked along the street, and traffic will be blocked. Also we are asked to refrain from any loud yard work — no blowers. I wonder what they plan to do about the…

Ski Lift Accident in Maine: Would You Get Back on a Ski Lift? Fewer Ski Home Real Estate Sales?

By Candy Evans / December 30, 2010 /

Turns out we had relatives who were on the chair lift — but not injured (thank God) — at Sugarloaf this week when that chair lift de-railed and sent skiers flying. I shuddered at the news for several reason: one, I am a skier and HATE IT when the lift stops, leaving you swinging, dangling…

Nicky and Eleanor’s House: The Irony of the Z Sale

By Candy Evans / December 30, 2010 /

Texas is a non-disclosure state, which means that if I do not want the world to know how much I paid for my home, I can keep that news quiet if I so choose. I do not have to tell the MLS or the Dallas County Appraisal District. The last known listing price of the…

Eleanor Mowery and Nicky Sheets’ Home Sold, Closed: Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / December 30, 2010 /

5844 Lakehurst closed this morning for an undisclosed (“Z’ed”) price to an as-of-yet undisclosed couple. Last listing price in MLS was $978,900 — recall when Ellen Terry had it listed for $1.75 million? (Check out the rooms, the buyers got a great deal!) The home had been foreclosed upon by two banks, and I think…

My Love Affair With Mama, a.k.a. The RealEstalker

By Candy Evans / December 20, 2010 /

I was in L.A. recently, and all I wanted to do was hang out with Mama, a.k.a. The RealEstalker. I fell in love with Mama the first time she referred to a fancy pants house as a “big-ass” mansion. Laughed so hard I cried and just about wet myself, or maybe I did. But it…