Candy Evans

Dallas Real Estate News: Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins Sell Lakewood Home, Move to Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / March 16, 2011 /

Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins are apparently taking a lesson from George and Laura Bush: just because the kids are grown, doesn’t mean you need a teeny tiny house. Oh, and come on over to Preston Hollow, the water’s just fine. You remember Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins? Paul was a former U.S. Attorney for…

The Best Places in America for Second Homes

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2011 /

Barrons is bragging how they called it: the second home market has bottomed, and the rich are out swooping up the bargains. Prices of high-end second homes have sunk, some as low as 40%. And Barrons lists the top second home markets in the US. Sea Island, Georgia was rated number one. Next comes Maui,…

House Porn Friday: A Stairway to Heaven, Plus Auto Art Gallery in Montecito, CA

By Candy Evans / March 4, 2011 /

I’m cheating on my house again, but it is totally worth it for this one. Oh my, oh my. I saw this house and it took my breath away. I cannot help my feelings. It was a total Jedediah Leland/Citizen Kane moment: this house is my “girl in the white dress”.¬† I immediately flashed back…

Ask Candy: Need An Architect for Dallas Tudor Revival

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2011 /

A reader writes: We are renovating and building up on our 1935 Tudor Rival (or whatever they are called) house in HP.¬† I was wondering if you have a short list of architects that you would recommend.¬† We spoke with David Oswalt this week who had worked with a neighbor, who really liked him.¬† Any…

House Porn! The F Word Squared — Florida Foreclosure With Bay Views, Under $253K!

By Candy Evans / December 30, 2010 /

I almost did not post this foreclosure, and while I have some issues with the kitchen — what in bejesus were they thinking with those wood cabinets, all beach house kitchens need to be white! — and the master bath looks like it might get you a good bash on the head if you get…