Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
Whether you know the name Della Lively or not, Della knew you. She knew everyone. The late local real estate icon with the killer work ethic and equally killer hat collection had a sixth sense about buyers, sellers, and everybody else. She understood exactly what we liked and needed — often better than we did.…
Our anniversary weekend this year commenced with a rainy March day, reminding me that I might have been a smart cookie to insist we marry in my hometown near Chicago those many, many years ago. No rain on the day, but it was Chicago: cold enough that I could wear a fur! Forty-four years we…
Tucked into the property tax reform passed last year was a change in the way the appraisal district’s board of directors is put in place. In the past, the board was comprised of appointees, usually made by the mayor or other political heavyweights, as well as county officials. Though the seats for the board of…
HomeServices of America, the parent company of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Ebby Halliday Realtors, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, and Williams Trew Real Estate, deserves a helluva lot of credit. Huge accolades. Though almost all other defendants (most major U.S. real estate brokerages) have settled the landmark Sitzer/Burnett Commissions verdict, agreeing to dole out millions…
We don’t often hear about La Cornue stoves in homes, even in the folds of luxurious Park Cities, Preston Hollow, or Westlake. But in this delicious Forest Hills home — I actually think it’s more of an estate, and just a short walk from the lake —you will find a 48-inch La Cornue range front…
