Candy Evans

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

How Architect Allan Ross Designed the Spectacular Bentley Place for Downsizing

By Candy Evans / November 1, 2018 /

When Dallas architect Allan Ross conceptualized Bentley Place in Greenway Parks, he designed the eight-villa luxury development with at least one specific type of home buyer in mind: downsizers. At last month’s CandysDirt.com Staff Party, we gabbed with the noted architect about a mind-boggling virtual reality tour of Bentley Place (seriously, mind-boggling!) and discussed some…

District 115 Candidate Julie Johnson Taking Advantage of Farmers Branch Economic Incentive

By Candy Evans / October 30, 2018 /

There is a very nasty political battle going on for Texas House District 115 — which covers Addison, Coppell, Carrollton, Farmers Branch and Irving. And part of that battle involves real estate. Republican incumbent Matt Rinaldi has a Democratic challenger, Julie Johnson. The two are facing off in what is being called one of the…

No Tricks: Farmers Branch Really Pays You to Tear Down a House and Rebuild

By Candy Evans / October 29, 2018 /

Yes, the City of Farmers Branch will actually pay you to tear down a house.

Live Like New on Lawnhaven in Preston Royal for Under One Million

By Candy Evans / October 26, 2018 /

We cannot even begin to tell you how prime this neighborhood is —  I live within walking, and certainly trick or treating, distance of 11031 Lawnhaven in Royal Crest! And you know the first mantra of buying real estate: location location location. The lots are enormous and set back, the trees mature, lush, and perfect…

Suzanne Warner Joins Compass: Here’s Her Secret MO

By Candy Evans / October 25, 2018 /

Real estate is a tough calling. Any agent can deck themselves out, buy some vanity ads, build a website, and call themselves a Realtor. But for Suzanne Warner, real estate is in her DNA. The natural networker — she makes new acquaintances literally every single day — knew she would sell luxury properties because it…