Second Shelters

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…

George and Laura Bush at Their Second Home: a Life Less Stressful on the Ranch

By Candy Evans / April 2, 2011 /

The New York Times ran this wonderful interview with former First Lady Laura Bush on April 1, I hope the link to the slide show works — never know with the pay walls these days. In the interview, she says she didn’t know she was stressed until they moved back home,¬† Barney and Miss Beazely…

How to Market a Home Development Called Castle Hills: Make Motion Picture Magic

By Candy Evans / April 2, 2011 /

We all know that, when it comes to marketing, the world has changed. And when it comes to marketing real estate, we may as well be on a different planet. No longer are cute cards and glossy brochures and, some might add, print advertising in pretty magazines and newspapers, enough. You’ve got to go viral,…

Ask Candy: Is a Washer & Dryer in the Master Good or Bad?

By Candy Evans / April 1, 2011 /

A reader writes:  “What is your professional opinion of having a washer dryer in a master suite closet? I have had people either love it or hate it, so I had my architect draw up a separate utility room that would be accessible from the kitchen in my home at Westlake. I also have a…

Ask Candy: Is a Washer & Dryer in the Master Good or Bad?

By Candy Evans / April 1, 2011 /

A reader writes:¬† “What is your professional opinion of having a washer dryer in a master suite closet? I have had people either love it or hate it, so I had my architect draw up a separate utility room that would be accessible from the kitchen in my home at Westlake. I also have a…