Candy Evans

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

Redfin Launches Redfin Direct in Texas, Chris Kelly and Mike Delprete Weigh In

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2019 /

Redfin, the Seattle-based brokerage that launched as a disruptor, has brought it’s Redfin Direct service to Texas. Announced publicly last week, Redfin Direct soft-launched two weeks ago and already has active participants. Redfin Direct gives real estate buyers in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio the ability to make direct, online offers on Redfin-listed homes without…

WCR’s Mad Hatter’s Tea and Fashion Show is Today. Guess Who is Co-Emcee!

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2019 /

  This has got to be the best event of the Real Estate year, I’m so excited to be a co-Emcee this year because I used to be a model and that’s really, really hard work. Sheila Fitzgerald really knows how to put on a fashion show. If you have never attended, see if any…

Nesting with Dallas’ Most Exclusive Luxury Agents at Cluckingham Palace. Where They Left Me

By Candy Evans / October 16, 2019 /

This story has been updated to include the new reserve and the extended auction. Now this is the big league way to market a luxury home: hop aboard a King Air 350 at Love Field’s Business Jet Center, soar up over Dallas, land in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, 18 minutes later and hop into an SUV…

An Unparalleled Estate in Old Preston Hollow Takes Luxury to a New Level

By Candy Evans / October 10, 2019 /

When your eyes land upon this palatial home in Old Preston Hollow, you may think you’re looking at a storied mansion that has stood on stunning manicured grounds for decades. In actuality, the awe-inspiring abode is only a few years old but has been in planning and construction phases since 2009. Thoughtfully designed by renowned…

Like Rent the Runway for Apartments, Dallas-Based Nickson Is a Game Changer

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2019 /

The concept behind Nickson Living is so genius, you will wonder why you didn’t think of the idea first. We know that more and more consumers are embracing rentals — homes, apartments, clothes, rides. Millennials are leading the pack as the generation that orders everything online and wants to actually own as little as possible. They…