Candy Evans

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

Find Dallas’ Most Gracious Living with these Three Strait Lane Estates

By Candy Evans / September 26, 2017 /

Strait Lane is one of the most fabulous and famous streets in Dallas. It’s home to a veritable Who’s Who of residents, from Margot and Ross Perot to Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki. They live in some of the city’s most impressive and esteemed estates. Buy a home on Strait Lane and not only have you arrived, you’ve probably…

Catherine Chastain, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2017 /

This week marks a significant passing for the Dallas real estate community with the loss of Catherine Chastain, a brilliant mind in the real estate marketing realm, who helped many an agent sell a property with her innate skills and creativity. Catherine passed earlier this week after battling a long illness. She was adored and…

Exclusive: Late Architect Frank Welch’s Northern Hills Home to Hit Market

By Candy Evans / September 22, 2017 /

It’s funny how my life in Dallas has always had a connection to Northern Hills. Years ago, when we were in our thirties, friends owned a brick bungalow on Cragmont. Then my son became friends with the son of a friend who I had known in college, and she and her husband lived on Cragmont.…

The Birth of Uptown: Hear All About it, Tonight!

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2017 /

Don’t forget the exciting educational experience on tap for you this evening down in State Thomas, one of the most desired neighborhoods in Dallas because it is truly historic. You will also hear — and we will report on — how Uptown got its start from the mouths of the very founders. Next week we…

Bachelors, Rev Your Engines: We Have Found the Perfect She-Magnet

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2017 /

Let’s face it: When you meet Mister or Miss Interesting, they are interested in only three things — the depth of your eyes, the brand of your jeans, and your digs. That’s why this three-story luxury Uptown townhome will be snapped up in three-two-one. In fact, 4140 Newton Ave., No. 3 is the perfect location for…