Candy Evans

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

Southlake’s Shady Oaks Is for the Wine Lover in You

By Candy Evans / April 6, 2026 /

It’s a fact that many Preston Hollow/Park Cities dwellers roll up their Tabriz carpets and head out after the last youngster leaves the nest. Most don’t go far: Southlake and Colleyville have seen a surge of City-of-Dallas and Parkie transplants recently. Go west of Big D about 26 miles, and you’ll find gorgeous homes, more…

When Architecture Meets Obsession: This Is 6416 Park Lane

By Candy Evans / March 8, 2026 /

We could have a scavenger hunt for the last remaining ’50s and ’60s Ranch-style homes in that blue-chip stretch of Dallas hemmed in by Northwest Highway to the south, Royal Lane to the north, Boedeker Street to the east, and Preston Road to the west. At today’s prices, the original owners of those very first…

Could Compass’s Acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate Be… in Jeopardy?

By Candy Evans / February 24, 2026 /

The real estate world quaked a few short weeks ago when Compass, Inc. completed a $1.6 billion all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. — that’s the owner of major real estate brands like Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s, Century 21, Corcoran, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, and others. The January 9 acquisition created the world’s largest residential…

Valley View to Victory View: 10 Reasons Why the Mavs Should Headquarter in North Dallas

By Candy Evans / February 1, 2026 /

The promised land at the intersection of Preston Road and LBJ is some of the most valuable dirt in the country. It is also some of the most hated. Residents of this Council District 11 in North Dallas are more than just weary, they are sick of watching the dilapidated former Valley View Shopping Center…

Peek Inside This Forward-Thinking Contemporary Eco Villa in Frisco’s Tapestry Neighborhood

By Candy Evans / January 28, 2026 /

Welcome to Villa 28, a V40 residence located within Tapestry, the most design-forward community I’ve seen in a while in DFW. Located in the southeast fringes of Frisco, this highly talked-about community is shaped by amazing architecture, sustainability, and a close relationship to nature. Every home in this developing community brings the outdoors deftly indoors…