What Percentage of Real Estate Buyers Use Social Media For Leads?

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2010 |

95%. And that was in 2008. Could be even higher now. By social media I mean Facebook and Twitter and all the clones out there. This from a trusted source who just returned from the National Association of Realtors convention in New Orleans. Another fact, and one solid reason why I am pouring myself into…

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Burning the Midnight Oil Over on Daria Place

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2010 |

Speaking of golf… 10141 Daria Place is getting to be like a second home. No surprise that “A Celebration of Reading” at the Meyerson was a sold-out success Monday night, but who knew it would keep the Bush clan — including former Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice — awake over on Daria Place until…

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Golfer Extraordinaire Gary Player: “I Love Mexico — The Food, The Women, The Beaches, The Country”

By Candy Evans | November 9, 2010 |

Not to mention the golf! What a pleasure it was to meet Mr. Player, one of the world’s top golfers! He was in La Paz at CostaBaja this past weekend, where he christened the beautiful, ecologically balanced golf course he designed for the developers of CostaBaja. Do I golf? No, unless the clothes are really…

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How To Swing a Second Home Purchase in Today’s Market

By Candy Evans | November 4, 2010 |

Vacation homes are no longer just for the rich. Second home buyers are a lot younger than you might expect, and they are not all affluent. Where do they want to have second homes? The beach, like Florida,  which is no longer God’s waiting room but foreclosure central; Arizona, where it’s arid and there are…

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Rockwall, Texas: Foreclosure City

By Candy Evans | November 4, 2010 |

I was at the East Dallas MLS meeting early this morning, and I am already pining for Luby’s baking soda biscuits. Great crowd, and as usual I learned as much from them as they (hopefully) learned from me. We talked SecondShelters a lot, and how more agents are marketing second homes properties to their clients.…

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Bare, Naked Truth: How To Sell Second Home Properties

By Candy Evans | November 3, 2010 |

And now, a word and some House Porn from our sponsors. (You will love this if Realtors sometimes drive you bat-you-know-what!)

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