Candy Evans

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

Breaking: The Auction at Lee Kleinman’s House on Ricks Circle is Canceled

By Candy Evans / September 27, 2019 /

Comes word from Elite Auctions Marketing Director Alicia Chmielewski that the no-reserve auction for Dallas City Councilman Lee Kleinman’s home in Hillcrest Estates has been canceled. The no-reserve auction was to take place at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 28.  We are told that a pre-auction offer has been accepted by the sellers, Kleinman and…

Yes, Lee Kleinman’s Dallas Estate is Still Up for Auction this Saturday

By Candy Evans / September 27, 2019 /

The 7,154-square-foot Hillcrest Estates home of Dallas City Councilman Lee Kleinman and his wife, Dr. Lisa Umholtz, is still slated for auction this Saturday, September 28, 11:00 a.m. with no minimum reserve price at 11322 East Ricks Circle, Dallas, with Elite Auctions. The final preview is scheduled for Friday (this afternoon) from 1-4pm, and registration begins…

This Darling Home in a Convenient Dallas Location Is a Classic

By Candy Evans / September 26, 2019 /

Not too big, not too small, and located conveniently near well, everything, this charming home is sitting pretty awaiting a buyer. From the minute you lay eyes on the endearing abode, you’ll feel pulled to its delightful size and classic style. Whether you’re looking to use it as an investment property or move right into…

Alana Davis Joins Briggs Freeman as New VP of Sales

By Candy Evans / September 26, 2019 /

  Alana Davis has joined Briggs-Freeman-Sotheby’s International Realty as vice president of sales. Davis’ responsibilities will include agent development, agent recruitment, strategic planning, and business planning, as well as sales-related projects with the firm’s executive team. Active in real estate sales for nearly 20 years in both Texas and Florida Davis provides a deep well…

If Norman Rockwell Were a Single Mom, He’d Buy This Storybook 1923 Lakewood Tudor

By Candy Evans / September 25, 2019 /

In the not-too-distant future, I will write a book on how homes heal and nests nurture. I have many friends who, stung from later-life divorces, have found salvation in new home renovation — contracted out or even built with their own hands. There is nothing as fulfilling as ripping apart an old bathroom or kitchen,…