Candy Evans

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

Woodland Hills: This Hochatown Development Is Pretty Hot With The Brown Brothers

By Candy Evans / March 11, 2024 /

“When I get to Woodland Hills, I can watch my blood pressure drop after being in the Dallas Fort Worth area,” says Scott Brown. Does the name sound familiar? Scott Brown is the brother of the well-known Dallas Morning News real estate editor Steve Brown, who retired on March 1 after 47 years of faithful…

Spring Break Alert: Two Incredible Vacation Homes Are Ready For Fun in Henderson Bay at Long Cove

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2024 /

We have long believed in the vacation home magic of Long Cove, one of the most popular vacation home developments in the state. It is proximate to Dallas-Fort Worth, exquisitely planned and orchestrated, and the developer had the experience and resources to do it right from the beginning. Long Cove is also driveable from Dallas —…

Wine Tasting at Sur Le Lac Shows Off The Amenities of This Luxury Condominium Development

By Candy Evans / February 26, 2024 /

Plano’s Normandy Estates has produced one of the best luxury condominium developments to come to market in our region’s recent memory. Sur Le Lac, which is now completely built out and totally gorgeous, offers a unique lifestyle with a location that can’t be beaten. This is lock and leave living at it’s peak. Sales are…

Doors Are Locked at Inwood Theatre, But Does This Spell Trouble For The Art Deco Landmark?

By Candy Evans / February 23, 2024 /

Could there be trouble at the Inwood Theatre? The lockout notice on the door of the iconic Lovers Lane is dated Feb. 19. The lease dates back to 1988, and while reports say that the lease was terminated due to nonpayment of rent, one has to wonder if this spells disaster for the Art Deco-style…

Sur Le Lac in Normandy Estates: Built, Bustling, Best Community North of LBJ

By Candy Evans / February 19, 2024 /

We have told you about Sur Le Lac nestled inside Plano’s Normandy Estates, oh, a couple of years ago. The development, just west of Legacy West and The Shops at Legacy, was built by luxury home builder Starside Custom Builders and designed by one of our favorite architects, Lloyd Lumpkins of L. Lumpkins Architects Inc.…