Economy

Dallas Home Prices Up 9.5% in February WOOT WOOT Now Let's Hoard Lumber

By Candy Evans / April 4, 2013 /

The indicators are liking Dallas more and more, and we are getting a reputation around the country for being pretty hot stuff — in our real estate market, that is. According to the latest CoreLogic report, Dallas-area home prices in February were up 7.3 percent from a year ago, February 2011, this in CoreLogic’s latest nationwide…

Hip Pocket: About the Only Way You Are Going to Find a Home in Dallas Right Now…

By Candy Evans / April 3, 2013 /

I’ve told you all about Hip Pockets, right? Well, get used to hearing this term more and more if you are buying a house in Dallas. Our market is not just hot, it’s sizzling. Homes are selling even before they hit MLS. Not only is that a huge status symbol for your house, but it…

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.…

Good News for Landlords: Rents Are Heading Up 5% in Dallas

By Candy Evans / April 2, 2013 /

Those of us who own rental properties can get ready to fatten our checkbooks: rents are going up in Dallas, by 5%. According to an MSN Real Estate Report, at the end of 2012 the average rent paid in Dallas was $802. I honestly do not know of anyone with rent this low, do you?…

The Creative HandyWoman: How to Fix a Leak With a Sanitary Napkin!

By Candy Evans / March 30, 2013 /

Had a little leak upstairs today, thankfully our electronic water bugs alerted us. Came home to inspect and found a copper pipe feeding cold water into our new Eternal Hybrid Hot Water heater had a jet stream of water escaping right from the copper! It must have been spewing for a week or so, as…