Real Estate Market News

States With the Most Rooms Per Home: Everything’s Bigger in Texas and UTAH?

By Candy Evans | June 5, 2011 |

Yes, Utah, the Mormon state, home of multiple wives and big families — kidding. (Sort of.) According to recent information released by the U.S. Census Bureau, as reported by U-Haul, Utah properties have the most rooms per home, on average, followed by Texas. The Census Bureau surveyed 915 metropolitan and micropolitan areas and found out…

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National Open House Weekend Zips Up Dallas Real Estate News:Confessions of an Open-House Addict

By Candy Evans | June 3, 2011 |

Hello, my name is Candy Evans, and I am an open-house addict. FYI thisĀ  weekend is National Open House Weekend. Now I hope to make open house info a regular part of my new CandysDirt.com blog when it’s up and running. But truthfully, I’m kind of torn by the whole open house concept. Did you…

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Dr. Mark Dotzour On the Real Estate Market: Really, This Guy Ought to be the Next President of the U.S.

By Candy Evans | May 30, 2011 |

Forget Donald Trump. You know the kind of guy or gal we need to run for president? Someone who can tell us, in the way Ronald Reagan could, how to swallow the super duper bitter pills we need to take to mend our country financially. You know who I think that person is? Dr. Mark…

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$27 Million Per Household: Top 100th of 1% of Rich Americans Means More Big Real Estate Deals

By Candy Evans | May 19, 2011 | Comments Off on $27 Million Per Household: Top 100th of 1% of Rich Americans Means More Big Real Estate Deals

More proof that the rich are getting richer, and the American middle class is diminishing: according to Mother Jones Magazine, the top 100th of 1% of the wealthiest Americans, now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90% of the US population is $31,244. The median net worth…

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The 50 Best Blogs to Read When Getting Into Real Estate

By Candy Evans | May 4, 2011 | Comments Off on The 50 Best Blogs to Read When Getting Into Real Estate

I am honored to say that AccountingDegree.com just named Second Shelters (and yours truly) on it’s list of the 50 Best Blogs to read when getting into Real estate. I am so honored! The list is comprehensive and great — and you’ll soon be seeing it on our newest up coming blog, www.CandysDirt.com! The Real…

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Taxes and Second Homes: Will Buying a Second Home Help Lower My Income Taxes?

By Candy Evans | April 19, 2011 |

God, I wish I could say yes, but more likely, just maybe. Or how about, fat chance? I checked with my wonderful CPA firm, Judd, Thomas Smith & Company, who says you may still deduct mortgage interest on a second home and also property taxes but watch it: that alternative minimum tax, a complicated Congressional…

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