Candy Evans

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

Tanya Ragan Launches Restoration of Historic Purse Building in Dallas’ West End

By Candy Evans / April 20, 2018 /

“I’ve spent almost the last 12 years downtown. I was there when no one wanted to be there,” says Tanya Ragan, President of Wildcat Management and one of the few female commercial developers in Dallas. “I know that when you talk about the Central Business District, you are really talking about 15 distinctly different districts.”…

Vesta Brings Relief to Owners of Problem-Plagued Water Heaters

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2018 /

Disappointed with your tankless water heater system? Get VESTA’d! There is something about hot water in a house: you just have to have it!  Just ask 2,800 Atmos customers in Dallas about that. On one of my visits west to my son’s house, I arrived late at night, and he informed me (half asleep he…

Dallas Realtor & Celina Firefighter Helped Pull Albuquerque Passenger on Fateful Southwest Flight

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2018 /

When that Southwest flight 1380 lost an engine Tuesday morning, shortly after take-off from New York City, a Dallas Realtor was one of the people who jumped in and tried to save the life of Jennifer Riordan, the flight’s only victim. Ms. Riordan is the 43-year old Albuquerque woman, wife and mother who was in…

What Can You Buy in Lakewood for Under $1 Million? (Hint: It’s a Lot!)

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2018 /

Lakewood rarely fails to delight when we’re talking about location. With White Rock Lake, the fun of East Dallas, fabulous neighborhoods, and proximity to downtown, what’s not to love? But with that love comes a price tag. So today, I’ve found two great houses in Lakewood for well under a million dollars each. They’re move-in…

Hail and Spring Chills: KJ Custom Patio Screens Keep Out Way More Than Mosquitoes

By Candy Evans / April 18, 2018 /

You may recall that I told you, last year, about the Screenfest we have had on our porch ever since we screened it in with retractable screens by KJ Custom Screens. Teresa Staggs, who owns KJ Custom Screens & Outdoor Living, the premier North Texas distributor and installer of the world’s top exterior motorized screens,…