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Super Bowl XLV Rentals: Big Name Rapper Leases Two Homes in Bluffview

By Candy Evans | January 28, 2011 |

Word from Rogers Healy that he scored a $90,000 lease for two very happy Bluffview homeowners. One of the biggest names in rap and entourage booked the homes for Super Bowl weekend — four days. The homes were not for sale nor on any rental sites. Happy homeowners turning over the keys and heading straight…

Is Your Dishwasher a Member of the Clean Plate Club?

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 |

Folks at the Washington Post are serving up a monthly series on household appliances. So I am offering you this nugget on dishwashers, because when it comes to dishwashers, I am very picky. They must clean, sanitize, and do so quietly. Me, I’m a Miele queen. I also think every kitchen should have two dishwashers…

Renting Your Home For Super Bowl XLV: One Homeowner’s Horror Story

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 |

Damn those NY Jets. The high rollers are not pony-ing up the big bucks for those rentals, and now that the Jets are out, dear Lord — we get the TravelLodge set. This report from one of my house-renter wannabes: I had a major A list Hollywood director (!!!) lined up to pay full price…

Best Surburb of Dallas: Water Sports Park One More Reason Why Allen Continues to Thrive

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 |

Because what the idiots quash in Dallas, the entrepreneurial-spirited folks in Allen have the smarts to pick up.

Planning to Lease Your Home, and YOURSELF, for Super Bowl?

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 |

Hey, I’m always in the wrong place at the wrong time, so what the heck? A lot of people are asking me how they can offer their home up for lease for Super Bowl. Then this crossed my screen, and I thought, the heck with leasing the house. And should this cause a problem, this…

Buy a House in Mexico? Now Even Cruise Ships are Avoiding Some Ports

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 |

I feel so sorry for our neighbor to the south. I am signed up for several Google alerts — guess which one sends me the most stories? Crime in Mexico, Mexico crime. It’s enough to make you want to never cross the border, which is not fair, of course. The entire country of Mexico is…