Candy Evans

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

Would You Buy the First House You See? Married at First Sight Comes to Dallas

By Candy Evans / October 20, 2017 /

Married at First Sight is an American reality television series based on a Danish series bearing the same name. The format created in Denmark has been adapted in the USA, Australia, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland.  The series features three couples, paired up by relationship experts, who agree to…

Sneak Peek Inside 1545 W. Colorado, Grand Dame of Upcoming Heritage Oak Cliff Home Tour

By Candy Evans / October 19, 2017 /

There are many reasons why I love 1545 W. Colorado Blvd, aka the Kessler Park House With The Blue Tiled Roof. There’s the step-up from the street, so very majestic. You’re on top of the world every time you walk up, and you rev your quads to boot. The front porch!  Balcony! The front door.…

Stone of the Week: Calacatta Riviera Gives You the Look of Marble, Performance of Steel

By Candy Evans / October 18, 2017 /

Let’s start with a Maestro Color from Allied Stone, shall we? Calacatta Riviera. It’s an awesome color featuring naturalistic veining that looks like the real deal of marble. But it performs like a champ! No sealing is required EVER!!! Today everyone wants the marble look, but no one wants the hassle and maintenance. Natural marble…

Ebby Halliday Celebrates New Offices, Local Presence in Allen and Prosper-Celina

By Candy Evans / October 11, 2017 /

North Texas’ No. 1 real estate brokerage got that way by earning the trust of clients, one sale at a time.  Ebby Halliday Realtors is community-based around DFW, offering long-tenured expertise from its multitude of dedicated Realtors. Local offices in many North Texas cities allows Ebby agents to offer regional know-how and a higher level…

Mehrdad Moayedi Buying, Reviving Cabana Motor Hotel Where Beatles Stayed: Hotel, Pool, Bars

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2017 /

Mehrdad Moayedi is nearing the end of his three-year, $230 million renovation of the historic Statler Hilton in downtown Dallas. He bought the iconic hotel in 2014 with $46.5 million in TIF financing and has almost completed making it into a totally glam live-work-play-stay destination again. What does Mehrdad need now? Another project! And the…