House Candy

Why Is Troy Aikman Buying so Many Homes? And Which One Will He Be Living In???

By Candy Evans / October 30, 2013 /

Turns out that Troy closed on author/editor Jane Wolfe’s St. Johns home on August 16. The home, 4300 St. Johns Drive, was built in 1941 and has 6109 square feet. It was extensively remodeled in 1988, and Alan Peppard says Troy paid $4.3 million for the property, which I’m sure made Ms. Wolfe quite happy:…

Update: Northaven Home in Preston Hollow Where FBI Raid Took Place Must Have Had Pretty Big Garage. Party On!

By Candy Evans / October 30, 2013 /

Recall the house that had us all ducking for cover in Preston Hollow a few weeks ago? That was because police helicopters were bop bop bopping overhead as the FBI raided 6520 Northaven Road on August 6. It WAS (but is no longer) the home of Tanya and Jeremy Wiggains, he the owner of a high-end,…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Meet the New Generation Spec House — so Custom, so Versatile, so Fresh!

By Candy Evans / October 28, 2013 /

My newest mantra: “a potty by every back door”. I have so much real estate news for you I am am about to burst. This Angel Baby over on Stichter caught my heart about a week ago, and I have been hankering for the photos ever since. Well, now I’ve got them. This is the…

Mis-Pricing a Home: One Agent's View – It Costs $95,235 per Transaction on a $907,000 Home (?)

By Candy Evans / October 28, 2013 /

A refigured Real Estate Fun Fact from Kyle Rovinsky: In 75230 zip (North Dallas) for all transactions 4 bedroom+ on lots .3 acre+, (total of 229 transactions), houses on the market 30 days or less sold for an average of 98% sale price to list price. Houses on the market 45 days or longer sold…

Get Closer to the Stars With This Amazing Squaw Valley Estate, Complete With Telescope

By Joanna England / October 25, 2013 /

We took a family vacation to West Texas when I was a kid, hitting highlights such as Big Bend, Indian Lodge, and Fort Stockton. The most memorable stop for me was the McDonald Observatory. It was so cool to check out the gigantic telescopes that were capable of getting an up-close view of stars, planets,…