Candy Evans

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

Modern Luxury Dallas Real Estate Awards: Tell Us Who Killed It in 2018

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2019 /

Modern Luxury DALLAS Magazine is gearing up for its annual Real Estate Awards, to run in their beautiful April issue. How exciting! Rather than ask for popularity votes for the “best,” MLD focuses on specific categories of real estate achievement. Let’s face it, every real estate agent I know is the best, to all of us at CandysDirt.com,…

Virtual Reality and Real Estate: It Rocks, It Sells, It Saves

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2019 /

We told you how the whip-smart folks over at Dave Perry-Miller & Associates — Ryan Streif, Holly Aldredge, Betsy Sears, Betsy Sorenson, Jamie Kohlman and the whole gang, came up with the idea of investing in a Virtual Reality program to help market Bentley Place, that very cool upscale townhome community on Inwood Road just…

Methodist Hospital Wants More Wellness Space for Community, Some Neighbors Want Pecan Trees

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2019 /

It’s people’s health and life expectancy versus Pecan trees down in Oak Cliff. This is a real head scratcher for me, given the fact that staying fit is the undisputed key to staying healthy and reducing health care costs in this country. Southern Dallas is already a wellness desert; the area has the highest rates…

Disruption in Real Estate: Candy Grills Major Real Estate Disruptors on February 7 for the DBA

By Candy Evans / January 22, 2019 /

Have you ever wanted to ask Alex Doubet of Door what motivates him? Or how he keeps the lights on? What is OpenDoor really about and how much do they charge sellers? Why did so many tip-top agents flock to Compass? Is it possible to sell your home online now? How big are the iBuyers,…

Live Like You’re on Vacation Every Day at Branch Crossing

By Candy Evans / January 17, 2019 /

When I first met Bob Hoebeke of Hoebeke Builders, Inc.  and he explained what he planned to do in his new Farmer’s Branch development, I said, “Bob, you are re-creating Seaside in North Texas without the Beach!” Little did I know, Seaside and Watercolor are exactly what he had in mind, only for North Texas.…