California

Cary Grant’s Historical Palm Springs Hacienda, Continued

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Cary Grant’s Historical Palm Springs Hacienda, Continued

Could you not just eat up those original tile bathrooms?

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Second Home Hot Spot Getting Hotter: Palm Springs, California

By Candy Evans | February 8, 2011 |

Cary Grant’s home in Palm Springs, California is on the market for $2,995,000, and I think I am in love. In fact, I think the best cure for any depression might be a second home in Palm Springs. (It’s almost like having a fling!) Yes, I know it’s hotter than hell, and by that I…

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My Love Affair With Mama, a.k.a. The RealEstalker

By Candy Evans | December 20, 2010 |

I was in L.A. recently, and all I wanted to do was hang out with Mama, a.k.a. The RealEstalker. I fell in love with Mama the first time she referred to a fancy pants house as a “big-ass” mansion. Laughed so hard I cried and just about wet myself, or maybe I did. But it…

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California’s Death Wish: Texas Says, Here’s a Knife

By Candy Evans | November 17, 2010 | Comments Off on California’s Death Wish: Texas Says, Here’s a Knife

More beating on surfin’ dudesville. Joel Kotkin, who was in Dallas last Friday, is on his Texas kick again and I just love it. In fact, I’ve offered to help him find a house in Texas and just move in. This time he’s talking about the political and social and plain insane suicide Californians dealt…

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HOUSE PORN: $795K, 1.5 Miles From the Beach

By Candy Evans | November 16, 2010 | Comments Off on HOUSE PORN: $795K, 1.5 Miles From the Beach

You’ve gotta love this: the house is advertised at $795K. The blurb says “owner will take between $795,000 and $875,000.” OK, somebody slap me — who is really going to come in at $875,000 when they print that? Santa Clause? This is Carlsbad West, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2738 square feet, re-done, 1.5 mile walk…

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