Dallas real estate news

How Washington, D.C. and the Banking Industry is Killing the Housing Market, Part II: Dodd Frank Gone Rogue

By Candy Evans / September 19, 2011 /

I hate Dodd-Frank. It’s a good idea gone rogue. And if you value the ability of qualified people to buy real estate without having to place 20% to 50% as a down payment, you should hate it, too. Dodd-Frank is like nuking an entire apartment complex to get rid of bedbugs in one small 300 square foot…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Energy Efficient Mediterranean Reduced. Million Dollar Plus Home for Less Than a Million

By Candy Evans / September 19, 2011 /

We have so many things to be happy about this great Monday morning! The Cowboys won — beat San Francisco YES — it rained so much I’ve turned off the sprinklers, and this amazing Bluffview/Devonshire new home is our million dollar sale of the week.  But guess what? The seller is so motivated, the home is NOW…

Staging a Home To Sell With Pets: Does It Help Get The Joint Sold? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 15, 2011 /

Recall our tither about staging a home for sale with our furry friends — to do or not to do, and do we take them to the Dry Bar first? Well, here we see two little peek-a-boo angels who seem to be enhancing these photos. I’m becoming more convinced that I want my dogs in…

Tuesday Under $200,000: the Magic of Midway Hollow — Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 13, 2011 /

You know Midway Hollow is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Dallas—we almost lived there, and now my daughter is eyeing the area for her next move. I would definitely steer her to this honeypot of a renovated cottage at 4047 Glenridge, nice quiet secluded street. The landscaping is to-die for and has …

Second Shelters Has a Sister Blog: DallasDirt Returns as CandysDirt.com

By Candy Evans / September 6, 2011 /

SecondShelters was created as a blog for the second home house addict — for those who, like me and Martha Stewart, could just be happy house-hopping for the rest of our lives. Yes, we fret over the vines and get mad when the gardners are sloppy, but we love love love homes so much that…