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Is There Life in the House? You Betcha: Dallas High Rise Real Estate News

By Candy Evans | September 28, 2011 |

So today Bobby Dhillon of dblifestyles was our “Hot Property”, showcasing Dallas’ newest condo, The House. So new is The House, and so bad the timing with the economy, we wonder just who’s living there. Bobby says almost 25% occupied, but I unearthed a story about an original buyer — buyers — who have been living…

Hot Property: Bobby Dhillon

By Candy Evans | September 28, 2011 |

I’m not talking about what they sell, I am talking about who they are — the hottest real estate agents in Dallas. The real “hot properties”. Consumers have asked me for years: who are the best real estate agents in town? Hard to answer because we are blessed with so many. The only way to…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Two Bedrooms, Two Baths Kicking It Up on Kirkwood. Affordable Dallas Real Estate

By Candy Evans | September 27, 2011 |

Get out the smelling salts! This puppy at 635 Kirkwood has been reduced from $249,900 to $199,900 — that’s almost $50,000 big ones chopped right off the block. Actually, it IS $50,000 big ones off. This house may be under contract by the time I hit “publish”. You cannot get cuter, and again, more proof…

How is Al Hill III Able to Buy a $9 Million Home in Atlanta?

By Candy Evans | September 27, 2011 |

Friday I told you about Al and Erin Hill, that’s Al Three, who recently moved their family to Atlanta. They bought a $9 million dollar estate in swanky Buckhead (think Highland Park on Strait Lane), closed on it in July. Last spring, the couple had some legal problems involving a $200,000 HELOC — home equity —…

Dallas Real Estate Really Needs Better Dallas Schools. How We Can Reform the Reformers in Hiring a New Superintendent

By Candy Evans | September 27, 2011 |

Let’s face it: Realtors fly a school district’s accolades like a flag because good schools drive buyers to neighborhoods. I don’t talk about schools enough here on CandysDirt, partly because there is so much real estate news to cover. And truth be told, my kids, both products of private schools, are grown. I am admittedly…

Time for the Annual “Is There a Real Estate Tax Hidden in the Health Care Bill” Questions

By Candy Evans | September 27, 2011 |

My husband emailed today all a tither and asked why we are not selling our home and renting before 2013. Seems he received an email from a Realtor that said under the new health care bill all real estate transactions are going to be subject to a 3.8% sales tax. I thought he read my blog when…