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A $12,000 Coffeemaker? Wellness Center? What’s Coming Our Way in Fancy Schmancy New Home Features

By Candy Evans | December 9, 2015 |

Consumers, buyers, are so darn tootin sophisticated in what they want these days: Clean lines. Transitional. Open floor plans. Granite and lots of real stone. Hardwoods. Huge professional type kitchens with all the latest gadgets installed as soon as they arrive in the US.  High ceilings (but not too high). Vessel bathtubs. Spa master baths.…

“O” Alert: Back Up to Turtle Creek in University Park for $1.8… Right Across From the Big Boys

By Candy Evans | December 9, 2015 |

I know, I know, you think I’m talking about pitching a tent on a lovely piece of Turtle Creek creekside property on Golf Drive, one of the most desirable pockets of living in UP. No, there is a house, a very nice house, indeed. English Tudor. One of my favorites. And it is more than…

CandysDirt.com Staff Meeting — Bricks, Broads and An Architectural History Lesson at 3616 Crescent

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber | December 9, 2015 |

As a new member of the CandysDirt.com team and a Lifestylist® who loves history and architecture, I was so excited to be included in this CandysDirt.com staff meeting and to have the opportunity to tour one of Dallas most significant modernist homes at 3616 Crescent. Staff meetings are open to all in the real estate…

GoFundMe Account Set Up for Jay Hunsucker

By Candy Evans | December 9, 2015 |

With the sudden passing of a loved one, a huge gap is left in the hearts and lives of those left behind. No one knows this more than I do, or more than the family of Jay Hunsucker. To help the family, Jay’s colleagues at Trinity Title have set up a GoFundMe account to benefit…

MidlandDirt: Reports Dial Back Enthusiasm for Midland, Odessa Housing Markets

By Leah Shafer | December 9, 2015 |

Fourth quarter numbers from Local Market Monitor Report are in for the Midland and Odessa real estate markets and the enthusiasm is being dialed back for both markets. Notably, they have lowered the investment score for Midland to 2.7, making is speculative. Odessa’s number is now 4.9, making it medium risk. Reports earlier this year…

Jay Hunsucker, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans | December 9, 2015 |

So very hard to write this report on the tragic death last week of Jay Hunsucker. Jay worked in the Title business, most recently Trinity Title, and was active in the North Texas real estate community; I considered him a friend and supporter. Last week, the 44-year-old young man, husband and father died from injuries…