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Richard and Nona Barrett Building Mega Mega Mega Manse in Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans | May 5, 2011 |

According to my good friend John Burgdorf at NorthTexasLuxury.com, this mammoth beast is under construction at 9807 Meadowbrook Drive in Old Preston Hollow. (As I told John, PH, not Park Cities. But when you live outside of Dallas, all our “communities” meld together.) Funny thing, I was at a party right next door to this…

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Ask Candy: Is it OK to Shoot the Squirrels That Are Taking Over My Yard?

By Candy Evans | May 4, 2011 |

A reader with a home on the market is very frustrated with the proliferation of squirrels this spring in his far North Dallas neighborhood: Dear Candy: How do you handle squirrels when your home is on the market and they are everywhere? One almost jumped on a couple as they were leaving our home yesterday.…

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Osama Bin Laden Slept Here? Brothers’ Florida Mansion Available, Really Reduced

By Candy Evans | May 4, 2011 |

For $2 million you can grab a Florida mansion for 50 cents on the dollar and maybe even brag to friends or tenants, “Osama Bin Laden MIGHT have slept here.” It’s huge and sprawling and located just 50 miles outside of Orlando, Florida on State Road 50, but it’s also been vacant and abandoned since…

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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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What’s the Big Deal About Scott Miller Putting His Home for Sale on Craig’s List? It Sold.

By Candy Evans | May 3, 2011 |

I just don’t get it! Scott Miller put his house on the market and advertised it on Craig’s List. The media jumped all over it — hate to tell you, old news. I wrote three years ago of a couple who found a home to buy on Craig’s List in North Dallas. They bought the…

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Osama’s Dead and Buried, but The Dallas County Real Estate Tax Doctor is IN

By Candy Evans | May 2, 2011 |

Meet Tiffany Hamil Mackey. She is a Dallas attorney who wants to get tough on taxes — property taxes, that is. Tiffany is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and received her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Texas Wesleyan School of Law. She attended the University of Florida, one of the top three tax…

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