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Renter Nation: Do Leases Make Up One-Third of (Recent) Dallas Residential Real Estate Transactions?

By Candy Evans | August 26, 2011 |

That’s what I’m hearing about Dallas Real Estate and working to confirm. Washington D.C., and I guess President Obama, are getting their wish. The U.S. is turning into a nation of renters. Home leasing is up in Dallas by 13%. I WAS TOLD that 2000 of 6000 RE transactions in the first quarter were leases, or…

Arnold the Sperminator at Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance: Maybe My Second Home WILL Be a Car

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance is like a SuperBowl for car enthusiasts. Me, I love vintage and collectible cars: love the lines, love the (revving) engines, love the interiors. Concours is a show and tell of whose collecting what and strutting the best. The grounds of the venerable Pebble Beach Golf Resort– the 18th hole of…

Welcoming McLaren to Dallas: If My Second Home Is Going To Be A Car, I’m Not Buying Till Park Place Premier Is Open

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

Guess what’s coming to Dallas this fall besides, hopefully, a nippier real estate market? The McLaren, over at Park Place. Park Place McLaren Dallas will be located along side the Park Place Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Maserati and Jaguar dealerships at 5300 Lemmon Ave. This new group of ultra-ultra- premium automotive brands, all of which were on display…

Finally! Cool-Air-In-Dallas House Porn: Blue, Blue My Love Is Blue

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

Trying to chill you down even more here with this gorgeous hunk of a house listed by Stevie Chaddick, who recently left Allie Beth Allman after yearsto sell real estate at Keller Williams Elite at Preston Center. (My psychic tells me many lunches at Sevys in my future now!) Excited for Stevie, but even more excited…

Jay Leno Is Over On Second Shelters, Because He was Looking at Second Homes

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

I was in Pebble Beach last week at the venerable Concours D’Elegance along with the glitterati of Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sherle Crow! When I saw Arnold, I steered away but snapped a pic. But Jay, dear Jay, we are becoming regular Concours buds. Last year, when my husband snapped the photo, Jay said…

Jay Leno Tells Me He Really Likes Second Homes… Almost as Much as Cars!

By Candy Evans | August 25, 2011 |

The 60th annual Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance was this past weekend in Pebble Beach and loaded with celebs. Second Shelters had a booth along with Dream Garage USA in the Retro Auto tent, and we had a blast. Jay and Company walked by last Thursday afternoon for the VIP walk-through, and he eyed the properties…