Celebrity Homes

San Antonio: Second Home Central for Mexican Nationals

By Candy Evans | February 22, 2011 |

More private planes from Mexico flew into San Antonio in 2010 in the biggest jump since the city was authorized to clear immigration for international travelers, and this means cha ching for housing sales in the Alamo City. That’s why I am kissing this plane. Preliminary data from the city’s Aviation Department shows that almost…

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NOLA Approves Sean Payton’s New Home in Vaquero, Lease-Purchase Underway

By Candy Evans | February 21, 2011 |

What are we going to do if we start seeing a New Orleans Saints flag flying high in Westlake? Seems NOLA has given their blessings to the Payton family over their move to Vaquero, which is good because Payton told a reporter last week he’s signed a lease-purchase agreement on Mark Teixeira’s house. Don’t be…

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Troy Aikman Trying to Sell The Family Home on Highland Drive?

By Candy Evans | February 17, 2011 |

It is not in MLS, but I’ve heard that Troy is floating the idea of selling the family homestead on Highland Drive now that Rhonda has moved out and up to Preston Hollow. And lest you think he’s smoking something other than brisket on the patio in this market, let me tell you there have…

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A Second Home Story With a Very Happy Ending

By Candy Evans | February 17, 2011 |

Pretend this is still Valentines Day, k? Do you recall the story of 4850 Preston Road? Beautiful home in the PRIMO primo heart of Dallas over there snuggled next to the Muses and Crows, built by Mickey Munir and snapped up first time by James Beckett III. He bought her the house in 2008 for…

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Real Estate Lesson From Pamela Anderson: If He Doesn’t Give Good Condo, Sue

By Candy Evans | February 15, 2011 | Comments Off on Real Estate Lesson From Pamela Anderson: If He Doesn’t Give Good Condo, Sue

You will love this story written by my colleague Sherree Curry about Miss Pamela Anderson, and how, when a guy doesn’t deliver what he promises to deliver when he says he’s gonna deliver it, well, you go to court!

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Note To Self: Do NOT Post Photos of Real Estate Water Damage on FaceBook or Twitter

By Candy Evans | February 14, 2011 |

Transparency in Real Estate, lesson #1. Oh boy, I know he meant well, but Deion Sanders, who apparently had a lot of water damage to his Frisco, Texas home last week — a home on the market for $21 million –— posted this on his Twitter account. Of course ALL  home damage has to be…

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