Candy Evans

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

Sam Wyly Estate on Beverly Drive Sells for $9.4

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2017 /

Steve Brown breaks news that the residence of Sam Wyly at 3905 Beverly Drive has sold, listing agent — oh, I’ll give you three guesses. Starts with an A- then B then A: Allie Beth Allman. The home has only been listed since June 28th of this year, and had been owned by the Wyly’s…

Dallas/Fort Worth Getting (a Wee Bit) More Responsible About Credit

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2017 /

But this one is a total shocker for me: residents in San Antonio, our sizzling sister city to the south, are as maxed-out on their credit cards and debt as are residents of Los Angeles and San Diego. Go figure! These folks carry an average of about $6500 every month in debt.  Houston is on…

Scott & Cooner’s Warehouse Sale Is On, Thursday Through Saturday

By Candy Evans / November 9, 2017 /

This is the one you wait for all year long, just in time to get your house spruced up for the holidays. It’s Scott & Cooner’s annual WAREHOUSE sale, and the deals are amazing. Pop right in until closing on Saturday for unbelievable deals on brand name designers and beautiful, collectible furnishing pieces you will…

Tudor, Tudor, Tudor: Renovated Stevens Park Dollhouse With Aga Stove for… How Much?

By Candy Evans / November 2, 2017 /

This is one of those Dallas homes worth dropping your fingernail file for. In fact, 1905 Old Orchard is worth dropping about 1,000. Are we in Pebble Beach? We are right here in Dallas, but in Stevens Park Estates, one of the best neighborhoods in town that has always been a bit of a secret.…

Want to go NATIVE? Josh Ellis and Gene Taylor Have a Tech Deal for YOU!

By Candy Evans / November 1, 2017 /

  I know that Josh and Gene have been working on this for at least five years, and I think the world of both. Gene and I go way back… well, not that far back, but we have even traveled together (smile). He was at Ebby, then Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s, then Dave Perry-Miller, from whence…