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My New Real Estate Crush: Andres Duany, Urban Planning Genius

By Candy Evans | June 12, 2013 |

I have a huge new crush, HUGE: Andres Duany, founding partner at Duaney Plater-Zyberk & Co, and widely regarded as the Godfather of the New Urbanism, a movement that seeks to end suburban sprawl and ignite a return to urban living. I met Andres in, ironically, downtown Atlanta at a national real estate convention and it was…

Candy's Lease of the Week: Gated Home on Gaston Gives Access, Security, And Shopping

By Joanna England | June 12, 2013 |

Talk about walkable! This fabulous condo/townhome — 6107 Gaston Ave. Unit A, near La Vista — is great for anyone who wants to ditch their car for everyday errands. While it still has a two-car garage, you’ll probably be biking or walking to the restaurants and shopping just down the block in the Lakewood Shopping…

Candy’s Lease of the Week: Gated Home on Gaston Gives Access, Security, And Shopping

By Joanna England | June 12, 2013 |

Talk about walkable! This fabulous condo/townhome — 6107 Gaston Ave. Unit A, near La Vista — is great for anyone who wants to ditch their car for everyday errands. While it still has a two-car garage, you’ll probably be biking or walking to the restaurants and shopping just down the block in the Lakewood Shopping…

Ask a Stager: When Staging a Vacant House, Should You Consider Using Prop Furniture?

By Joanna England | June 11, 2013 |

According to this story in the Wall Street Journal, prop furniture is making a comeback for sellers staging homes in the hot residential real estate market. As any CandysDirt.com reader knows, expert staging advice can be the difference between just selling a home and profiting from your home. Still, could a cardboard settee really make the difference between “For Sale” and “Pending”?

So we asked Karen Eubank of Eubank Staging if faux furniture is a cost-effective way for owners staging vacant or unoccupied homes, and how they can maximize their staging budgets to make the most from their property. See what the expert designer had to say after the jump.

Tuesday Two Hundred: Vida Con Agua — This Azle Abode is Just What a Water-Loving Dad Needs!

By Joanna England | June 11, 2013 |

My dad is big on fishing. He loves to get out on the lake and waste a few hours with a friend, sitting in relative silence and drinking something cold. We lived super close to a great fishing hole growing up, but not everyone is so lucky. Well, until now. Does your dad crave easy…

NAREE’s 63rd Annual Journalism Competition Awards Announced: Real Estate Winners From Coast to Coast

By Candy Evans | June 10, 2013 |

Yeah, we are kind of on Cloud 999 today but really, congrats are in order for ALL NAREE winners. This is an amazing group of reporters and we are super honored to be among them! Real estate affects us all deeply, and what these writers do is break open the hidden stories and deals we…