Candy Evans

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

LEED Platinum Home in Addison Proves That Black Can Be Very, Very Green

By Candy Evans / June 20, 2018 /

Interior designer Lynn Rush does not like the ordinary, in her life, her design, or her homes. That’s one reason why she is one of the few, rare designers with foresight and, well, the guts to do something few would try in Texas, or anywhere: build a black house that is 100% sustainable. Her home…

Visual Take-Aways from NAREE18, New Horizons in Real Estate

By Candy Evans / June 19, 2018 /

So  much information was jam-packed into last week’s National Association of Real Estate Editor’s Spring Conference. Bethany, Jon and I were all in attendance and working to bring you what we learned. Throughout this week, I’ll post what I thought were some of the most significant graphs. The biggest take-aways: disruption, i-buyers, availability, affordability, technology,…

Laura Miller and Husband Sued for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Over-Garage Guest Room

By Candy Evans / June 15, 2018 /

Tim Rogers over at D Magazine breaks the story that former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller and her husband, Steve Wolens, are being sued by a former girlfriend of Mr. Wolen’s brother, who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping in a guest suite above their garage on Dentwood. Tim says he has so many questions. I do,…

Opendoor’s New TV Commercial Poking Fun at the Home Sale Process

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2018 /

And it’s really, really hysterical. Like the voyeuristic lady who rummages through the owner’s closet, touching her dresses. Eww. Yeah, we know Opendoor is the disruptor direct home buyer who everyone’s talking about and shuddering. And this is NOT DOOR, the Dallas discount brokerage. Opendoor employs Realtors, partners with Realtors, and is one of the…

We Have a Caruth Homeplace Showpiece That’s Gonna Knock Your Socks Off!

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2018 /

Tonight, y’all, stroll by Caruth Homeplace and over to 24 Saint Laurent Place. This coveted zero-lot-line, lock-and-leave neighborhood very, very seldom has homes available. And when they do, if they do, they can be a little “tired” … if you know what I mean. Not our baby! The Saint Laurent Homeowners Association includes a tennis…