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Housing Crisis in U.K: House-Envy Could Be a Problem

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 |

I love hearing about real estate life in the U.K. When it comes to health care, they are trying to reform their socialized regime — which is both awful and wonderful, depending on who you talk to — even as the U.S. steers towards socialized medicine. (The Brits want it to be less socialized.) Now…

Hey Mubarak — Buy This and Get the Heck Out of Egypt: Texas Ranger Adrian Beltre Lists LA Home for 19.8 Million

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 |

Texas ranger third baseman Adrian Beltre and his wife are real-estate heavy. They have listed for sale a seven-bedroom, 14.25-bath home at 340 Old Ranch Road in Bradbury, northeast of LA, near Pasadena and at the foot of Bliss Mountains.¬† Don’t gulp: the home is listed for $19.8 million. The 16,600-square-foot house was built in…

The 50 Most Expensive Small Towns in America: Where You Should Buy a Second Home

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 |

If you are mulling a location for your second home, here’s an article that is like a beacon of real estate appreciation light: the 50 most expensive small towns in the U.S. At first when I read this, I was sad: most of the towns are in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington (state), Cali…

Enough About Troy: Let’s Talk Tiger Woods’ Private Playground Real Estate

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 |

Troy and Rhonda Aikman are, I guess, Dallas’s version of Tiger and Elin Woods, give or take some drama and a little less real estate.¬† Which totally reminds me that I have this exclusive shot of Tiger’s newly constructed backyard Olympics playground on Jupiter Island. You will not believe this place. Jupiter Island, I’m told,…

Now That Rhonda Has Her Own Home, Is Troy-Spotting Going to be the New Dallas Past Time?

By Candy Evans | February 1, 2011 |

Over at D Mag’s Frontburner, Christine Perez says Troy was out dining with — people — and she asks, who are they? The last time I was at Eddie V’s I sat smack dab next to Miles Austin, who was oh so sweet. Seems like Troy-spotting is going to get as big as finding House…

Super Bowl XLV Rentals: 20,000 Square Feet, Ferrari and a Private Jet

By Candy Evans | January 31, 2011 |

Think of all the blow-outs it must have taken to get this palace. From my blogging co-hort John Burgdoff, I have unearthed the ultimate place to stay for Super Bowl in Dallas: 5540 North 40 Place in North Dallas. As if this 20,000 square foot, nine bedroom home crammed full of everything wonderful¬†— media room,…