Candy Evans

The 50 Most Expensive Small Towns in America: Where You Should Buy a Second Home

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 | Comments Off on The 50 Most Expensive Small Towns in America: Where You Should Buy a Second Home

If you are mulling a location for your second home, here’s an article that is like a beacon of real estate appreciation light: the 50 most expensive small towns in the U.S. At first when I read this, I was sad: most of the towns are in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington (state), Cali…

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Enough About Troy: Let’s Talk Tiger Woods’ Private Playground Real Estate

By Candy Evans | February 2, 2011 |

Troy and Rhonda Aikman are, I guess, Dallas’s version of Tiger and Elin Woods, give or take some drama and a little less real estate.  Which totally reminds me that I have this exclusive shot of Tiger’s newly constructed backyard Olympics playground on Jupiter Island. You will not believe this place. Jupiter Island, I’m told,…

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Now That Rhonda Has Her Own Home, Is Troy-Spotting Going to be the New Dallas Past Time?

By Candy Evans | February 1, 2011 |

Over at D Mag’s Frontburner, Christine Perez says Troy was out dining with — people — and she asks, who are they? The last time I was at Eddie V’s I sat smack dab next to Miles Austin, who was oh so sweet. Seems like Troy-spotting is going to get as big as finding House…

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Super Bowl XLV Rentals: 20,000 Square Feet, Ferrari and a Private Jet

By Candy Evans | January 31, 2011 | Comments Off on Super Bowl XLV Rentals: 20,000 Square Feet, Ferrari and a Private Jet

Think of all the blow-outs it must have taken to get this palace. From my blogging co-hort John Burgdoff, I have unearthed the ultimate place to stay for Super Bowl in Dallas: 5540 North 40 Place in North Dallas. As if this 20,000 square foot, nine bedroom home crammed full of everything wonderful — media room,…

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Super Bowl XLV Rentals: Big Name Rapper Leases Two Homes in Bluffview

By Candy Evans | January 28, 2011 |

Word from Rogers Healy that he scored a $90,000 lease for two very happy Bluffview homeowners. One of the biggest names in rap and entourage booked the homes for Super Bowl weekend — four days. The homes were not for sale nor on any rental sites. Happy homeowners turning over the keys and heading straight…

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Is Your Dishwasher a Member of the Clean Plate Club?

By Candy Evans | January 27, 2011 | Comments Off on Is Your Dishwasher a Member of the Clean Plate Club?

Folks at the Washington Post are serving up a monthly series on household appliances. So I am offering you this nugget on dishwashers, because when it comes to dishwashers, I am very picky. They must clean, sanitize, and do so quietly. Me, I’m a Miele queen. I also think every kitchen should have two dishwashers…

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