Real Estate Editors

Aspen Broker to Rich and Famous Says Second Home Market is Looking Up

By Candy Evans | July 14, 2011 |

Steven Shane had a twisted holiday this year. The Aspen, Colo., real estate broker, who graduated from selling snowboards to multi-million dollar ski chalets, handled one of the most complex deals of his real estate career over the holidays. End of the year, the rich go shopping for real estate. The sale of a simple duplex turned into a six-sided…

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Madre and Padre Viva With the Kids: How The Hispanic Housing Boom Will Affect Texas Real Estate & Mexicans Building U.S. Fortesses

By Candy Evans | June 21, 2011 | Comments Off on Madre and Padre Viva With the Kids: How The Hispanic Housing Boom Will Affect Texas Real Estate & Mexicans Building U.S. Fortesses

Dallas Real Estate is changing. Several years ago, my cousin and his wife moved his parents into their home. It was a bit unsettling because I thought my aunt and uncle needed their own space. Turns out my cousins, who live in Florida, were way ahead of me. With more Hispanics buying homes in Texas…

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Real Estate State of the Union: How Texas Real Estate Will Fare in the Recovery — Did You Say, Real Estate Recovery?

By Candy Evans | June 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Real Estate State of the Union: How Texas Real Estate Will Fare in the Recovery — Did You Say, Real Estate Recovery?

Yes, I did. It ain’t happening overnight, not even next week. But sometime in the year 2013 is the magic number tossed out by the number-crunching experts as the year our real estate market finally recovers. Economists who spoke at the “Mid-year Economic Update” panel at the National Association of Real Estate Editors meeting last week in…

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What Happens When a Bunch of Real Estate Editors Get Together? Too Much!

By Candy Evans | June 20, 2011 | Comments Off on What Happens When a Bunch of Real Estate Editors Get Together? Too Much!

Was in San Antonio last week at the National Association of Real Estate Editors conference getting a state of the real estate market report. They kept us hopping busy, and plugged the heck out of San Antonio. What can I say, San Antonio actually HAS a river walk! The next great frontier in real estate is re-newal…

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