Candy Evans

Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.

An Elegant City Home in The Heart of State Thomas

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2019 /

Low maintenance and luxurious don’t always go hand in hand, but at this stunning State Thomas flat, they complement each other flawlessly. No stairs means no worries and ample convenience. As soon as you enter the light-filled condo through the private elevator, you’ll feel at home and oh-so-chic in the timeless interiors. Waiting for you…

Ari Rastegar is a New Breed of Developer Who Wants to Live to 120

By Candy Evans / November 12, 2019 /

Most developers are hard-living, hard-drinking, stress-filled time bombs of roller-coaster energy, over-indulgence, extreme risk-taking, and compulsion. Not Ari Rastegar. Remember when Jon Anderson told you all about the Austin-based investor/developer of Rastegar Property Company – and his first new-build in Dallas, which has been 100% leased by the short-term stay company Sonder? (Condos are hard to get…

Mandarin Oriental is, Once Again, Coming to Dallas, This Time to Turtle Creek

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2019 /

Luxury hotel lovers will salivate over this one: Dallas is getting a Mandarin Oriental, this time for sure.  And this time, on Turtle Creek Boulevard, the original high rise haven of Dallas. The 176-room ultra luxurious hotel will be part of a 25-story mixed use tower coming to a 2.47 acre site at 2999 Turtle…

Our Prize Behind the Pink Wall Just Got More Affordable

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2019 /

Remember our “Preston Hollow Prize Behind The Pink Wall Hits Market For $599,900”? Well guess what? You can have it now, for less: $550,000! That’s a savings of more than $49K. Stop what you’re doing. We have the scoop on a George Dahl masterpiece in Preston Hollow! The Imperial House epitomizes Hollywood Regency design at…

Introducing Montrachet, Where the Hill Country Begins in Fort Worth

By Candy Evans / November 7, 2019 /

To tell you the story of Montrachet, we begin with the story of Montserrat, its neighbor: 215 acres of God’s green earth on Fort Worth’s west side along historic Mary’s Creek. Montserrat is one of the most successful real estate stories in Tarrant County. Don Siratt was a well-known Fort Worth businessman, a self-made man,…