Real Estate Market News

Mexicans Work the Hardest — Harder, Even, Than Americans

By Candy Evans / April 14, 2011 /

Tis true. A new study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), when comparing¬† 29 industrialized nations, found that people in our neighbor to the south, Mexico, work the most hours both paid and unpaid. Belgium came in with the least hours of work and earliest retirement, and France wasn’t far behind. The…

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Grown Up Freebie Real Estate Sleepovers at Second Homes IF You Sign Up!

By Candy Evans / April 13, 2011 /

Click yourself on over to the right side of this blog and subscribe to SecondShelters.com by email. I’m working on what I call Grown-Up Sleepovers at select second home communities. (This time, you don’t have to sneak in the booze.) I’ve always had these wild ideas about marketing real estate and homes, which is why…

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But Is Buying a Home with Groupon a Good Deal for Homebuyers? A Hotseat for Realtors?

By Candy Evans / April 12, 2011 /

My colleague Sheree Curry at AOL really tackled the Groupon real estate deal and adds this caveat: could it be illegal? Some states, such as New York, have laws that prevent an agent from collecting an unearned commission. Let’s face it: there’s a LOT of backscratching going on in the real estate business. (Do not…

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Attention Dallas Agents and Real Estate Junkies: Real Estate ReBoot Gives You the Boot You Need

By Candy Evans / April 11, 2011 /

Inman’s Agent¬†ReBoot is coming to Dallas Wednesday, and if you have not yet clicked on the cute orange ad here on SecondShelters.com, well, put your fingers to work right now. What, you may ask, is Agent ReBoot and why do I want to be there? Short answer:¬† ReBoot is a mini Inman Connect for brokers,…

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A Cure for Depression: Cinnamon Shore, Texas Gulf Coast Real Estate

By Candy Evans / April 6, 2011 /

I feel like some House Porn Candy (I’m trying to go on a diet and stick with Candy instead of Porn) and when I saw this home at gorgeous Cinnamon Shore last weekend, I seriously said — I’m selling everything and moving in. Squatters rights, whatever. What is it about being at the beach that…

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