Candy Evans

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

TopMix Permeable: Why Are We Not Using This in Dallas?

By Candy Evans / July 27, 2018 /

A U.K. firm has created a water absorbing concrete that I seriously think we need to take a look at and begin using or making here in the U.S. STAT. This concrete is called “TopMix permeable”  and it acts as a giant concrete sieve/sponge, allowing the rainwater to drain right through it. Working on the traditional…

Lake, Ranch Life, and Polo All Within 45 Minutes of Dallas at 505 Ranch Club

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2018 /

Most second home shoppers build vacation home dreams on one or two activities — the beach, the lake, or the hills. But buyers at the 505 Ranch Club  are getting three or more activities to fill the lazy days of weekends and turn every day into an experience. The private, exclusive enclave on Cedar Creek Lake, one…

Build-to-Suit with Bella Custom Homes Takes Custom Design to a New Level

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2018 /

Stacy Brotemarkle comes by her passion for homebuilding through a deep family history. Her grandfather and father were builders, her grandmother in real estate, and her uncle an architect. “My mom has a picture of me at two years old sitting on a stack of plywood on one of my dad’s job sites,” Brotemarkle laughs.…

It’s Hotter Than Hell in Texas, but Would You Trade Cool Summers for THIS?

By Candy Evans / July 21, 2018 /

This home — it’s a burned out shell of a home, to be truthful — is located in California’s Silicon Valley, tech and overnight billionaire mecca of the world, where the housing market is notoriously unaffordable. If you do not earn at least $333,000 a year  ($176,000 if you buy a condo), you likely cannot…

Peace, Post Oaks & Serenity at a Remodeled Farmhouse in Royse City & No City Taxes!

By Candy Evans / July 20, 2018 /

Open July 21st from 2:00-4:00 PM!!  Bring boots to explore the woods,  and fishing poles if you wish! Cool it, Waco. We’ve got a new Texas hot spot. Y’all just wait ’till Chip and Joanna hit Royse City. Royse City is near Dallas, and quickly becoming the hottest new Texas community to find your pastoral dream…