Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
I remember the first time I met J.P. Piccinini at his office in Plano. He was hosting a Realtor event, a ribbon cutting, with special guest Fredrick Eklund, the Swedish-born New York City real estate broker, Bravo TV reality star of Million Dollar Listing, former IT entrepreneur in his native Sweden, and non-fiction writer. He told me to go get a…
Homebuyers love midcentury modern residential design and I’ve found a fabulous example in the established Dallas neighborhood of Midway Hills. The 1953 house at 10239 Better Dr. was taken to the studs in 2009, redesigned by renowned architect Doug Hildinger. Sitting on 0.37 acres, this property offers big buyer wants, from atomic-era curb appeal and excellent indoor-outdoor…
As we all know, the average U.S. Realtor is in their late 50s, or maybe even early 60s by now. Of course, 60 is the new 50. But lately, I have seen a proliferation of young, energetic agents dazzling the Dallas scene who are mighty bright and mighty fine. Some are native Texans — Dallasites,…
There is one thing I always want to know when an agent tells me about a cool listing — especially a celebrity listing: how did you get it? Often the agent knows the celeb owner, is related, or has an interesting story that shows how connections can lead to listings. Tricia Weiner, who is listing…
About 35 miles north of downtown Dallas, there’s a picturesque city that’s been attracting residents for its small-town feel and strong sense of community since the 1800s. But McKinney is hardly a small town anymore. With a population of more than 168,000, it is one of the fastest-growing cities in America. But it has never…
