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Republican Debates Real Estate Rant: Herman Cain Harrasses Dodd-Frank. What’s Wrong With Dodd-Frank? “Mr. Dodd and Mr. Frank”

By Candy Evans | November 10, 2011 |

Herman Cain is growing as my favorite Republican candidate (only when it comes to real estate, unfortunately we do not agree on several social issues) because of the smart remarks he has made in all the Republican debates about repairing our housing mess. Too bad he’s either (a) a bad boy, one of those men…

Where I Will Be Tonight: Shopping in the Design District. Free and Open to the Public. (Do Not Tell My Husband!)

By Candy Evans | November 10, 2011 |

So many great designer bargains await me tonight at the IFDA Silent Auction benefitting all their fine work as well as Dwell With Dignity. Latest goodies to bid on: Brown Jordan Zephyr outdoor furniture, a beautiful mixed media epoxy resin piece by Houston artist, Blakely Bering,  donated by La Montage Fine Art Gallery and retails for $1,000.   Pots,…

It’s Fun Having Two Blogs! And Now, Candy Has House Candy

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2011 |

Housekeeping note: I now have two blogs. CandysDirt.com covers all the local real estate news in Dallas, reaching out to Fort Worth slowly but surely. SecondShelters.com is now your source for news on the second home market. We will also cover any local second home related events sponsored by SecondShelters, and offer guest posts from…

Help Fight HomeLess-Ness in Dallas Tonight With Brown Jordan & Dwell With Dignity

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2011 |

I never leave home without my Duxiana travel pillow. I am in Costa Rica, a beautiful third world country with some of the poorest residents in the world. But it has some of the most beautiful second homes in the world! Today, en route to a nature preserve, we drove inland and I saw typical…

Candy’s House Candy on NBC’s NonStop Nightly: Talking Dirt About Our Housing Market

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2011 |

Time for our monthly real estate report with Jane McGarry over at NBC DFW’s NonStop Nightly, which now has a fun name: Candy’s House Candy. Really, it’s what you and I know as House Porn, but we cannot say that in front of viewers — I mean, in front of the children. As usual, Jane…

AIA Dallas Home Tour Brought Light to Boca Raton, Hottest Area for New Home Construction South of LBJ

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2011 |

  Tatum Brown Custom Builders, Mark Hoesterery architect Because of sad family circumstances, I missed this year’s American Institute of Architects Dallas home tour on Saturday and Sunday. Two homes behind me that I have watched with amazement, 11310 Crestbrook Dr. and 6265 Boca Raton Dr. were on tour and I would have loved to get inside. The…