Candy Evans

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

DMN Hires Atlanta Journalist Nick Wooten to Cover Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2024 /

From TalkingBizNews comes word that the Dallas Morning News has a real estate reporter ready to take over after Steve Brown retires on March 1. Brown, a legend in Dallas for his prolific real estate reporting, helmed the beat as real estate editor for decades. Under Brown’s tutelage, former DMN real estate writer Mitchell Parton was…

Commerce on The Turtle Creek Corridor: Why Dallas Real Estate is the Hottest Topic in Town

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2024 /

We may disagree about a lot these days: politics, leaders over age 80, gun control, working from home, diet, what we teach kids in school, how to potty train a child, sleep sacks versus bumper guards, fasting, saving/spending/giving away money, housing options, and TAXES! But there is one thing we can all agree on pretty…

Farewell to a Dallas Real Estate Legend: Robert Wayne Owens

By Candy Evans / February 10, 2024 /

We are saddened to tell you of a great loss to our real estate community, and the loss of a great personal friend, Robert Wayne Owens. The dapper, perfect Southern gentleman to the core was an agent with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. Born in Florence, South Carolina, and raised in Charleston, Robert Wayne was a…

Steve Brown, One of The Most Prolific Real Estate Journalists in The Country, Retires

By Candy Evans / February 6, 2024 /

After 47 years of writing real estate news fresh from college at SMU, the legendary Steve Brown is calling it quits as the Real Estate Editor at The Dallas Morning News. The last time I talked to Steve, we were at NAREE’s version of speed dating. It’s not what you think! The “Meet the Press”…

Escape the Holiday Hustle to the Best Possible Celebration: Forest, Family, and Friends

By Candy Evans / December 24, 2023 /

As the year comes to a close, families often find themselves longing for peace and solitude post the holiday hustle. Many North Texas families are finding just that and more in the mountains and forests of Woodland Hills, a luxury development in southeastern Oklahoma. A crackling fire to shake off winter’s chill, long leisurely dinners with friends,…