Second Shelters

What Are The Strangest, Weirdest Homes In Dallas? Kinky Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2011 /

A national real estate editor has asked me for help in locating weird houses across the country. She asked me to help her with Dallas. Putting my thinking cap on, these are the Dallas homes that first come to mind: The underground earth house on Buckner. The Scientology Church House, 1850 North Buckner The Workman…

Pebble Beach Nirvana: The Firestone Mansion, Built on Tires, Where Andrew Firestone Might Appear Any Given Second

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2011 /

Pebble Beach real estate is just the epitome, the uber pinnacle, of second home gratification. When you look at this home, I want you to realize that it is built on tires. Rubber tires, millions of them. The Firestone Mansion, or 1491 Bonifacio Road in Pebble Beach, California, has a great history behind it tied to one…

Sit Down. Grab Smelling Salts. You Are Going to LOVE LOVE LOVE This PERFECT Dallas Real Estate — Candy’ Sale of the Week

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2011 /

If it were possible to kidnap a house, I’d be down in North Oak Cliff in a heartbeat with a truck. Actually, I want the fireplace and I want it NOW! When I first saw the listing, which is new, I about died. I emailed the agent feverishly and asked who the interior designers were…

Six Worst Home Renovations That Will Not Get One Penny More Out of Your Home When You Sell

By Candy Evans / September 20, 2011 /

There is one phrase we are hearing a lot less of these days: “We’ll get it back when we sell the house.” Used to be, you could sink money into your home almost endlessly and rest assured it would come back to you, maybe even at a profit, when you sold. Buyers often have little vision…

What Are The Hottest Neighborhoods in Dallas? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 20, 2011 /

Lake Highlands? Shorecrest? Highland Park? Peninsula? Park Cities? Preston Hollow (my vote!)? Lake Highlands? Midway Hollow? Kessler Park? Bishop Arts? Ravinia? The Cedars? Junius Heights Historic District? Far North Dallas? Richardson? Southlake? Colleyville? Arlington? The other day I was waaaay out in Benbrook,wowzers, beautiful community! I want to hear what you like and why you…