Candy Evans

Swimming Pool Floating Away From Homeowner Due to Tax Screw Up

By Candy Evans | April 6, 2011 |

You’ve got to read this story about a woman in Baltimore, MD, who is embroiled with the city over property taxes on the lot holding her swimming pool. When she bought the lot next door to her home to install a $25,000 swimming pool, she consolidated the two lots into one and paid taxes on…

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SOS: I Have a Buyer — Finally — But I’ll Only Net $3,000!

By Candy Evans | April 5, 2011 |

A Reader who has had her house on the market for over a year writes: Dear Candy: It has been a nightmare trying to sell my home in Prosper. I’m a single mother of two. I paid about $280,000 for my home 2.5 years ago. Been on the market for two years. One buyer came…

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Al and Erin Hill Charged with Mortgage Fraud – Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans | April 5, 2011 |

This is why it probably pays to subscribe to the Dallas Morning News, who is reporting that Al G. Hill III, descendant of legendary oilman H.L. Hunt, and his wife, Erin Nance Hill, were indicted last week on several felony counts of mortgage fraud. A grand jury returned three counts of making a false statement…

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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…

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Statler Hilton Update: Bye Bye, Asbestos

By Candy Evans | April 4, 2011 | Comments Off on Statler Hilton Update: Bye Bye, Asbestos
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Dallas Real Estate Exclusive: Statler Hilton Update with Leobardo Trevino and his Recession Adaptation Secrets

By Candy Evans | April 4, 2011 |

I love the Statler Hilton and am too hyper to wait for an official progress report. So I pinged the city’s newest real estate developer, Leobardo Trevino, and asked if I could have a look see. Turns out they are knee-deep in asbestos removal, so he gave me these hot shots straight from his Blackberry…

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