Candy Evans

Ski Lift Accident in Maine: Would You Get Back on a Ski Lift? Fewer Ski Home Real Estate Sales?

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2010 |

Turns out we had relatives who were on the chair lift — but not injured (thank God) — at Sugarloaf this week when that chair lift de-railed and sent skiers flying. I shuddered at the news for several reason: one, I am a skier and HATE IT when the lift stops, leaving you swinging, dangling…

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Nicky and Eleanor’s House: The Irony of the Z Sale

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2010 | Comments Off on Nicky and Eleanor’s House: The Irony of the Z Sale

Texas is a non-disclosure state, which means that if I do not want the world to know how much I paid for my home, I can keep that news quiet if I so choose. I do not have to tell the MLS or the Dallas County Appraisal District. The last known listing price of the…

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Eleanor Mowery and Nicky Sheets’ Home Sold, Closed: Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2010 |

5844 Lakehurst closed this morning for an undisclosed (“Z’ed”) price to an as-of-yet undisclosed couple. Last listing price in MLS was $978,900 — recall when Ellen Terry had it listed for $1.75 million? (Check out the rooms, the buyers got a great deal!) The home had been foreclosed upon by two banks, and I think…

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House Porn! The F Word Squared — Florida Foreclosure With Bay Views, Under $253K!

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2010 |

I almost did not post this foreclosure, and while I have some issues with the kitchen — what in bejesus were they thinking with those wood cabinets, all beach house kitchens need to be white! — and the master bath looks like it might get you a good bash on the head if you get…

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Dallas Real Estate News: Mockingbird Station Developer Goes Belly-Up in Fort Worth

By Candy Evans | December 30, 2010 |

That would be Ken Hughes, who just lost 29 unsold condos in the ArtHouse section of So7, the residential, office and retail development next to Trinity Park on Fort Worth’s near west side. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports the units were sold to an Arlington-based real estate investment group called PassGoLtd., after the property…

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Second Ski Home Bonanza: Sun Valley ($295K!) Condos Coming Up for Auction

By Candy Evans | December 29, 2010 |

Update: I now know these are not ski in/out units, but rather walking distance to one lift. Has anyone skied Sun Valley and know where these units are located in relation to the lifts? Personally, I buy a ski condo, I want to be pretty close to the lift. You? I haven’t seen these units,…

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