Texas

Share a Toothbrush, Not a Potty: Why I Love This Ranch in Celina, Texas

By Candy Evans / January 8, 2012 /

The perfect second home 30 minutes north of Dallas over on SecondShelters.com…

State of the 2012 Dallas Real Estate Market: Projected 2% Decrease In Prices. Rentals? Sky’s The Limit

By Candy Evans / January 4, 2012 /

So. It’s 2012 and we have been at this for what now, three years? Our market first started feeling the pinch about 2008. Texas is like the caboose on a long train: we are the last to fall off the cliff. Foreclosures skyrocketed from 2008 to 2011. The folks at Standard & Poors are now saying that…

Happy Thanksgiving: Should the Town of Turkey, Texas Change its Name to Tofurky?

By Candy Evans / November 23, 2011 /

One of the most charming things about Texas is the names of it’s towns. Gun Barrel City, Cut and Shoot, Jot’Em Down, Fate, Dimple, Dripping Springs, all in Texas. I once made my husband drive through Oatmeal, Texas, down near Austin because I loved the name of the town and wanted to own property there.…

Plano is so Boring: No One Gets Killed, and The Residents Live Longer Up There

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2011 /

Here’s something to consider when you are house-hunting: not only is Plano safe, it can add extra years to your life. Recall I told you last year on DallasDirt that Plano was boring because, except for the teenage heroin deaths of a whole generation ago, it’s one of the safest cities in America. Forbes selected Plano…

Colleyville Real Estate News: Do I Want to Live With David Bagwell?

By Candy Evans / April 5, 2011 /

A reader writes: This is regarding David Bagwell. We are in love with his neighborhood, and are considering lot in Broughtonbut his behavior is causing us a lot of concern. Do you know how his bankruptcy has affected his strong hold on his communities? A little background here: Developer David Bagwell, who once worked with…