Candy Evans

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

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…

Adjacent to Midway Hollow, Find Gorgeous New Construction for So Much Less

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2017 /

We all know Midway Hollow is hot. New construction there easily costs $800K, pricing many people out of their dream build in that neighborhood.  Look a few blocks away to Walnut Hill Estates and find the opportunity to own a custom home by for so much less! The modern build at 3544 Linda Dr. will help define…

Property Brothers Scout Dallas, Almost Miss Plane After So Many Autographs!

By Candy Evans / October 5, 2017 /

Don’t be surprised if you see a few D/FW properties popping up on a future episode(s) of Property Brothers. Metrotex Association of Realtors brought the dapper Drew and Jonathan Scott to Texas Tuesday morning to share insights with North Texas Realtors, associates, and friends for a breakfast at the Renaissance Hotel. They spoke, took photos,…

Open This Door: Almost 4,000 Sunny Square Feet, Only $277,000 with Opendoor

By Candy Evans / October 4, 2017 /

You are sure going to want to Open the Door of this charmer at 8029 Dusty Way, Fort Worth, that proves how darn tootin’ much house you can have in Texas for, well, dust. Or maybe peanuts. Proof right here: this two-story Fort Worth wonder listed with Opendoor, the San Francisco-based startup that is disrupting the…