Candy Evans

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

Faster, Better, Stronger: Meet the 3D-Printed Home You Have to Feel to Believe

By Candy Evans / June 23, 2024 /

Austin-based ICON builds striking concrete homes that are 3D-printed using robots. Probably unlike anything you’ve seen before, save something off of “Building Off the Grid” or “Extreme Homes.”

Ellen Terry, R.I.P

By Candy Evans / June 14, 2024 /

Dallas has lost another icon of real estate — Ellen Terry. The tiny, energy-packed powerhouse real estate agent and broker had a life story that inspired hundreds of agents as she showed them the way to sell homes and make a living. Her name was found on many a high-profile contract in the 1980s and…

This Forest Hills Home Dropped $300K and it Feels Like We’re Seeing More Bargains Like it

By Candy Evans / June 11, 2024 /

A Forest Hills home has dropped price by $300,000. Seeing some other price drops, too: What’s going on here with Dallas real estate?

Our home prices are rising a little slower than they have been the past couple years. According to the latest Case Shiller reports, D-FW home prices were up only 3.6% — I’m not complaining — this when compared to March 2023 levels. But we were not leading the pack as we have been the last couple of years.

Zero-Lot Line, Country French Stone Wonder is Now Available in Normandy Estates

By Candy Evans / June 9, 2024 /

We love Normandy Estates in Plano. Frankly, it’s one of the best developments south of 121 and also frankly, the last. Located just west of Legacy West and The Shops at Legacy, the location cannot be beat. Though easy shopping is nearby, once you are ensconced in those gates it takes a lot to get…

The Opening of Lakeside White Rock is The Biggest Dallas Real Estate Story of The Summer

By Candy Evans / June 5, 2024 /

Lakeside White Rock is not only one of the most anticipated real estate developments in East Dallas, it is one of the most influential examples of progressive real estate in a city screaming for more housing options. Transitional, beautiful, well-built, and loaded with luxurious amenities, Lakeside White Rock offers buyers the perks of a custom-built home at…