Candy Evans

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

Tudor Tudor Tudor Near Medical District Under $500K

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2019 /

I cannot tell you when I started my love affair with Tudor-style homes. I think it began in my childhood, being raised in the outer fringes of Chicago. I think anyone raised in the Chicago area, like our columnist Jon Anderson and myself, have an extra appreciation for beautiful architecture because there is just so…

This Dreamy Mediterranean Home in Keller Is Simultaneously Fun and Serene

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2019 /

If you pine for the breezy lifestyle of the Mediterranean, you’re going to love this alluring listing in Keller. Who needs a vacation when your home is already a luxurious getaway? The exquisite abode with a Spanish-style roof relaxes you just by looking at it, serving as a blissful escape from the chaos each day…

Compass To Acquire Prominent Bay Area Broker Luxury Portfolio Member Alain Pinel Realtors

By Candy Evans / March 5, 2019 /

Robert Reffkin may have announced a certain “scaling back” of Compass spending and expansion into new markets at Inman New York in January. But when it comes to the primo properties of San Francisco’s Bay Area and the Peninsula, home to Silicon Valley, money is apparently no object. Inman broke the story yesterday that Compass…

State Rep. Victoria Neave Sued by Dallas County for Back Property Taxes

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2019 /

State Rep. Victoria Neave has found herself in hot water with Dallas County and is being sued for more than $26,000 in late property taxes on her Abrams Road home. Documents filed Tuesday reveal that Neave is arrears to the tune of $26,760.73, and is listed in the suit along with her former law partner…

Higher Radon Levels Found in Some North Texas Homes & Neighborhoods: Fracking to Blame?

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2019 /

  A few months ago, I received a letter stating that radon testing was being done near my neighborhood, across Hillcrest in the JanMar streets. A home had been tested there and found to have an unusually high radon level. Yikes! The company, Clear Environmental,  was alerting neighbors and offering radon tests.   Radon in…