Candy Evans

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

Aldredge House Special Use Permit Amended, Approved by Dallas City Council

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2018 /

Dallas City Councilman Philip Kingston flexed his mighty negotiation skills and made peace for the folks who live on Swiss Avenue and the Dallas County Medical Alliance, owners of Aldredge House. As you know, it’s been quite a tussle. The neighbors contested the continued use of the house for meetings and programs. The Dallas County…

Here We Go Again: Grady Vaughn House Goes to Auction Feb. 20, Bids Starting at $2.9

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2018 /

Get ready for the bargain of the century. The Grady Vaughn house at 5350 South Dentwood, nestled deep in the heart of Preston Hollow and right across the street from former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, started on the market at $6.9 million back in 2017. The home is on one of the most lush lots…

​Dallas Market Leader Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Offers Range of Park Cities Listings

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2018 /

Luxury home sales in North Texas continue to outpace the market. Million-dollar sales in DFW jumped by more than 23 percent last year, according to the 2017 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report from the Texas Association of Realtors.  Buyers need boots-on-the-ground expertise to expertly navigate this fast-moving and competitive marketplace. Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate offers just…

Modern Luxury Dallas Real Estate Awards: YOU Decide, Who Killed It in 2017?

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2018 /

Modern Luxury DALLAS Magazine tells me they are gearing up for their annual Real Estate Awards to run in their beautiful April issue. How exciting! Rather than ask for popularity votes for the “best,” MLD focuses on specific categories of real estate achievement. Let’s face it, every real estate agent I know is the best,…

WFAA-TV’s Report on Aldredge House Tonight May Have Been Fake News

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2018 /

I was just alerted to the story WFAA-TV’s Tanya Eiserer ran on the 5 pm news this evening depicting a recent supposedly “noisy music wedding” at Aldredge House. It came on the personal Facebook page of Dallas Observer reporter Jim Schutze. Here’s the thing: Schutze was at the wedding. Eiserer said that “loud parties continue…