real estate

Trulia’s Real Estate Lab Can Show Agents How To Write Listings That Get Homes Sold

By Joanna England / March 1, 2013 /

So, with the right listing, even a dilapidated house in the Fair Park area could sell?

Maybe so, according to new research from Trulia.com.

Mixing science and selling, Trulia’s newly minted Real Estate Lab has just published research showing the psychological link between “color” language in real estate listings and a buyer’s attraction.

How Do You Stage a Home With Pets? Very Carefully, Says Professional Dog Trainer Will Nadeau

By Joanna England / February 21, 2013 /

We’ve talked about how best to sell your house if you own a dog or a cat, but how do you get your furry friend to behave while you have a showing or an open house. Accomplished dog trainer Will R. Nadeau shares a few tips on how to keep your pets from getting in…

Century 21 Pays Big Bucks For 4 Super Bowl Spots, But Will It Make an Impact?

By Joanna England / February 4, 2013 /

We say it here on CandysDirt.com all the time, but it bears repeating: Real estate is a local — nay, hyperlocal — business. So it was interesting to hear Realtor chatter about the four splashy Super Bowl commercials from Century 21. Impact-wise, Ad Age gave the 30-second spot 2.5 out of 4 stars, saying it…

Love Your Mama: Real Estalker Picks Up Hicks Story, Quotes Our Fabulous Candy Evans

By Joanna England / January 25, 2013 /

Love this sassy little write-up on the Hicks estate, which is marketed by Douglas Newby & Associates, from Your Mama at The Real Estalker: Like we usually do when it comes to dissin’ and discussin’ high-priced real estate in Dallas Your Mama gave the deliciously dishy Dallas-based property gossip Candy Evans a ringy-dingy and asked if…

Once an Architect, Brandon Stewart Became a Realtor Because of His Love of Midcentury Modern Homes

By Joanna England / January 17, 2013 /

If you’re in the market for a Midcentury Modern home, chances are you’ve  heard of Brandon Stewart. He knows mid-mods and the neighborhoods they can be found in like I know the words to “My Fair Lady” (read: extremely well). But did you know that Stewart, who is remodeling his very own mid-mod in Lake…