Candy Evans

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

Preston Hollow Experts Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Stake No. 1 Claim in Area 11

By Candy Evans / February 23, 2018 /

Buying and selling luxury homes in prestigious Preston Hollow has been a focus of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate since the brand’s earliest days. This is so much the case that for 2017, these Preston Hollow experts were No. 1 in Area 11 for sales volume, units sold (over $1 million), and market share. Working with…

The Court at Chapel Downs: New Builds Coming to Established NW Dallas ‘Hood

By Candy Evans / February 23, 2018 /

Just off the phone with Al Coker of Al Coker & Associates, who is marketing an exciting new property in, get this: residential northwest Dallas.  I have not seen them (thank you, rain) but they seem like the perfect answer to what so many downsizing Baby Boomers want: smaller private homes with some yards, privacy, warm…

Timber Creek Ranch: The Quintessential Gentlemen’s Ranch in East Texas With Lake Cypress Springs Waterfront

By Candy Evans / February 21, 2018 /

Come March, a unique East Texas property will be available via auction, which is quickly becoming the best way to pick up big, beautiful real estate. The iconic Timber Creek Ranch in Winnsboro is up for auction, and CandysDirt.com is hosting a pre-auction preview and barbecue there this Saturday, February 24, from 11 a.m. to 2…

Talking to the Teach: Kelly Logsdon Rush’s Secret Sauce for Investment Properties

By Candy Evans / February 20, 2018 /

I spent a minute or two at Champions School of Real Estate last week, crashing favored teacher Kelly Logsdon Rush’s stuffed-to-the-gill Real Estate Investment class. Why? She had two fabulous guest speakers: Mark Bloom, owner of NetWorth Realty (what they call a wholesaler) and Rob Barney, owner of DHLC Investments, who has loaned more than $130 million to investors. It’s what they call hard money lending.

TODAY: Last Chance to Own a Midcentury Modern Marvel in Honeypot of Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / February 20, 2018 /

The Grady Vaughn house at 5350 South Dentwood, nestled deep in the heart of Preston Hollow, goes to auction TODAY! This home is one of the most significant specimens of midcentury modern design in the state. The starting bid is $2.9 million. This on a home now priced at $5.5 million. Dallas, like most of…