Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
With summer temperatures soaring in North Texas, spending time in the pool sounds better than ever. But not any old pool will do. I’ve found four spectacular properties represented by Ebby Halliday Realtors that exemplify some of the best outdoor living you can buy in DFW. These are sure to make a splash, whether it’s…
Kari Lehtonen has been a part of the Dallas Stars for the long haul, despite all those reincarnations, and now we totally know why. We totally get it. He had a great, terrific, to-die-for Preston Hollow home to come home to every night after Stars practice. The interiors of this house — the formals, kitchen,…
You’ve bought a home — condo, townhome, or zero lot line in a gated community for more relaxed living. Suddenly, there are new documents you have never seen before at closing. Welcome to the world of living in a homeowner’s association! It’s a lot of paperwork. What are three of the most important…
When you think of high-end housing, does Garland come to mind? It should — this eastern DFW city offers some coveted gated communities with golf course views, larger lots, high-end finish-out, and custom details. Garland is large, 57.1 square miles, and bordered by Dallas, Mesquite, Sunnyvale, Lake Ray Hubbard, Rowlett, Sachse, Murphy, and Richardson. It…
We get emails from people all the time, asking where the best place to live in North Texas is if you seek a high quality public school. Tonight, the answer would be McKinney. Karthik Nemmani of McKinney is the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. He won Thursday night, by spelling the word “koinonia” .…
