Second Shelters

Were Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (and Kiddos) Slumming it on Beverly Drive During Super Bowl XVL?

By Candy Evans / February 12, 2011 /

The rumor was rampant in Dallas real estate circles last week that Angelina Jolie, Brad and all the kiddos had leased a house on Beverly Drive for the weekend while in town for the Super Bowl. This house. The home is a Dave Perry-Miller listing at 3911 Beverly, listed for $7,995,000. I checked it out…

Brooklyn Decker’s “Just Go With It”: Is That What She’s Saying About her Austin Home?

By Candy Evans / February 12, 2011 /

Now here’s the perfect first, second or third home for your Valentine. Brooklyn Decker is a gorgeous super model married to Andy Roddick, and they live in Austin. She is also the star of a new film out just this weekend called “Just Go With It“, the story of a plastic surgeon who convinces his…

Dallas Real Estate: Know of Any Cash Buyers in Dallas?

By Candy Evans / February 12, 2011 /

I wrote a piece for AOL this week that was very telling: cash real estate transactions are up, as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal: in fact, cash buyers may be juicing up the market, especially in the underwater areas. The WSJ wonders if this could be a good gauge that the market has…

Larry Ellison Scoops Up Porcupine Ranch From Founder of Yellowstone Club

By Candy Evans / February 10, 2011 /

One more indicator that the bottom feeders are out shopping and picking up some great deals on second homes, even the wealthiest of the wealthy. Larry Ellison, the sixth-richest man in the world, has bought the 249-acre golf course estate of Edra Blixseth for $42.9 million, this according to records filed in Riverside County, California.…

Wade Phillips Puts His Preston Hollow Home (and Guest Home) on the Market

By Candy Evans / February 9, 2011 /

I ran and snapped a quick pic of the Phillips house tonight — not too icy — but I will try to get a better one when the weather clears. Beautiful multi-color stone home, built by Ryan Osborne. And as usual, I stand corrected. (If I had a dollar…) The Phillips bought the home from…