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Nantucket

By Candy Evans | September 16, 2011 |

In 2006 Forbes reported that Nantucket had the highest median property value of any Massachusetts zip code. Prices are softer now on this island with the nation’s highest concentration of pre-Civil War structures, which is often loaded with Texans escaping the heat. A second home buyer wants the sight, sound and scent of the ocean…

Will The Dallas Star’s Bankruptcy Mean Tom Hicks is Downsizing? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans | September 16, 2011 |

Update: It seems all these sports teams buying, selling and going belly-up are very good for the local real estate market. Remember, it brought Chuck Greenberg to Vaquero! So, the Dallas Stars have filed a bankruptcy package that will ease them out of some debt and hopefully smooth the way for a possible sale to Vancouver-based…

The Bellas Will Pay Your Principle and Interest for One Full Year: Southwest Fort Worth Land Developers Going Gangbusters Because That’s Where The Jobs Are

By Candy Evans | September 16, 2011 |

More developers are circumventing both builders and realtors and selling directly to the consumer to adapt to today’s credit crunch. And, it works! Before the bust, I had heard that southwest Fort Worth was the fastest growing segment of what some call the Metroplex — this conglomeration of communities that comprise Dallas-Fort Worth. There was…

What’s New on CandysDirt?

By Candy Evans | September 16, 2011 |

A whole lot of House Candy this week, so be sure to check it out. Meantime, I’ve got some to-die for vaca homes coming your way.

Friday Five Hundred Club: Principle and Interest Covered for One Full Year on Lot Sales — Now That’s Aggressive!

By Candy Evans | September 16, 2011 |

On this house. Problem is, maybe not a problem, it’s in southwest Fort Worth, Texas.

It Is No Longer Appropriate to Say That Real Estate Sales Are On Fire. But, They Really Almost Are.

By Candy Evans | September 15, 2011 |

Please note: I am curbing my use of the phrase “on fire” these days, when it pertains to homes. Should I slip, please catch me. August home sales in North Texas surged by 27 percent last month, the biggest gain in more than a year. According to NTREIS,  more than 6,800 pre-owned single-family homes sold last month. That’s just awesome. It was…