Second Shelters

What The Hell is Wrong With Dallas?

By Candy Evans | February 27, 2011 |

In my latest contribution for Joel Kotkin’s The New Geography, I say Texas owes a whole lot to it’s growing immigrant population! The numbers are in and Texas grew more than any other state in the union in the last census report. But the biggest loser of them all seems to be Dallas. While Texas…

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America’s Most Miserable Cities: Not Good Places to Buy a Second Home

By Candy Evans | February 27, 2011 |

Eight of the top twenty cities on this “life sucks here” list are in California, which makes me sad because I LOVE Cali. But not sure I’d ever buy a home there, even in Pebble Beach, unless I had oodles of high net worth. (And I LOVE San Diego.) So check out this list. Miami…

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Is the Florida Real Estate Market Scraping the Sandy Beach Bottom?

By Candy Evans | February 27, 2011 |

Mary Ann and Fred Davis bought a home in Naples, Florida for $200,000. 2400 square feet and 40% off what it sold for in 2005. The home is in a gated community and they plan to keep it as a second home/family retreat for years, hence no pie-in-the-sky buy and flip notions. I’ve got more…

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Oscar Time: Who Gets the Award for Best Home?

By Candy Evans | February 26, 2011 | Comments Off on Oscar Time: Who Gets the Award for Best Home?

Here’s my Oscar winner gallery over at AOL Real Estate… Happy Oscars!

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FBI Terror Suspect Wanted to Explode Bush Home in Dallas

By Candy Evans | February 24, 2011 |

Oh. My. God. The FBI has arrested a Saudi student in Texas and charged him with attempting to construct improvised explosives and compiling a list of possible targets, including the home of former President George W. Bush. Yes. This home on Daria right here in Dallas on Daria Place. The student,  Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, is…

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Ask Candy: Aussie Bottom Feeding in US — Is Florida a Good Buy?

By Candy Evans | February 23, 2011 |

Dear Candy, I’m an Australian looking to buy an investment property in the States while our dollar is relatively strong and your market is low.   Are there any US web sites or companies that you would recommend that research and recommend properties for buyers? 2nd question – The demographics look good for Florida over the…

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