Candy Evans

Valentines’ Day House Porn: Take It To The Bedroom

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Valentines’ Day House Porn: Take It To The Bedroom

I have never understood the need for a sitting area in the Master bedroom. A chair or two, but if the closet is large enough — and walk-in — why do you need a sofa in the master? Can someone please explain? This $17,995,000 over the top home is in Los Angeles, of course: over…

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Give Her House Porn for Valentines Day: Bedrooms

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Give Her House Porn for Valentines Day: Bedrooms

My my we could fit the whole dang family in this gorgeous bedroom. This is how the folks live in Thousand Oaks, CA: 2500 White Stallion Road, great address, Westlake Village. 16,000 square feet, 23.48 acres — you will want horses — 7 bedrooms, 11 baths, formals out the wahzoo, media, pool, outdoor kitchen, all…

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Dear Steve Brown: Since When is a Six Month Housing Supply a Bad Thing?

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2011 |

Dallas Realtors, for the most part, call Steve Brown negative Nellie. He knows this, and almost delights in it. But I’m a little concerned he went too far in his latest story that shouts out “For Home Sellers, It’s Getting Tougher in Dallas.” First of all, this story will get on a Google feed and…

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What Can You Buy Your Valentine the Night Before Valentine’s Day?

By Candy Evans | February 13, 2011 | Comments Off on What Can You Buy Your Valentine the Night Before Valentine’s Day?

Try a $29 million house, or at least a sneak peak into one of the bedrooms — the only room likely to get any real use in all that square footage. Nothing would turn me on more than a bedroom with sweeping views of the water — in this case, the Atlantic: a 29,000 waterfront…

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Double Taxing? Think Twice About Having a Second Home in New York State:

By Candy Evans | February 13, 2011 |

If you own a second home in New York but don’t work there, you may soon be taxed like those who do, even on income made outside of the state. I love New York City and would be there every other week if I could. But I doubt I’d ever own property there, or could…

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Were Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (and Kiddos) Slumming it on Beverly Drive During Super Bowl XVL?

By Candy Evans | February 12, 2011 |

The rumor was rampant in Dallas real estate circles last week that Angelina Jolie, Brad and all the kiddos had leased a house on Beverly Drive for the weekend while in town for the Super Bowl. This house. The home is a Dave Perry-Miller listing at 3911 Beverly, listed for $7,995,000. I checked it out…

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