Candy Evans

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

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders And Real Estate: ‘Daughters of The Sexual Revolution’ Comes to Big D Sunday

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2018 /

  The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader documentary movie you have heard so much about (from me!) comes to Dallas’ USA Film Festival this SUNDAY, April 29, 7:30 pm at the Angelika Theatre. Be there! A long time ago, I wrote a book on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. It was called A Decade of Dreams: The Dallas…

Find Exclusive Lakeside Resort Living at the Links of Lake Athens

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2018 /

An hour and 15 minutes east of Dallas, I’ve found a private waterfront golf resort on one of the most pristine lakes in Texas. Three parcels at the Links of Lake Athens have hit the market, offering exclusive, one-of-a-kind living for the right buyer or buyers.  The Links of Lake Athens is a 52-acre, gated development subdivided into…

Auction Alert! Snag Mark Teixeira’s Westlake Vaquero Mansion in No Reserve Event

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2018 /

Former Texas Rangers’ first baseman Mark Teixeira hasn’t played for the team in more than a decade and retired from baseball in 2016. So it’s time for the five-time Gold Glove Award winner to part with his sprawling Westlake mansion, a waterfront property in the exclusive gated golf community of Vaquero.  Valued at more than $4…

Compass Real Estate Dallas Building Texas Headquarters in Preston Center

By Candy Evans / April 22, 2018 /

  When I interviewed Robert Reffkin in January about his company’s move into Dallas, I asked about overhead and office space. Was Compass going to have major office presence in Dallas, or would they keep on using the Oak Lawn office of The Collective, the firm they (sort of) acquired? We will have offices here: …

Marvelous Mid-Cities Area Listings Represented by Ebby Halliday Realtors

By Candy Evans / April 20, 2018 /

In the 30-mile span between Dallas and Fort Worth, the Mid-Cities and surrounding cities are some of the fastest-growing communities in North Texas. There’s huge diversity in the available houses and community amenities, so finding a knowledgeable Realtor with local expertise and presence in the Mid-Cities can make or break a house-hunting strategy.  Ebby Halliday…