Real Estate

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…

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…

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…

Colleyville Real Estate News: Do I Want to Live With David Bagwell?

By Candy Evans / April 5, 2011 /

A reader writes: This is regarding David Bagwell. We are in love with his neighborhood, and are considering lot in Broughtonbut his behavior is causing us a lot of concern. Do you know how his bankruptcy has affected his strong hold on his communities? A little background here: Developer David Bagwell, who once worked with…

60 Minutes Mortgage Paperwork Mess, From Bread Lines to Mortgage Lines, New Housing Crisis?

By Candy Evans / April 4, 2011 /

I was glued to the tube Sunday night watching Scott Pelley, who once worked at WFAA-TV in Dallas,¬† reveal something so awful I still cannot believe it. We all know how Wall Street cut corners when it created Credit Default Swaps, those mortgage-backed investments that some bet for, some bet against, AIG “insured” and which…