Candy Evans

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

Ebby Halliday Helps Buyers Find Fabulous Homes, Schools, and Lifestyle in Southlake

By Candy Evans / August 18, 2017 /

Southlake is a well-to-do western suburb situated in Tarrant and Denton counties. It offers the charms of a smaller town with high caliber schools and a highly desirable lifestyle for the people calling it home.  Ebby Halliday Realtor Susan Mayer lived in Southlake for many years and her daughter went through Carroll ISD. She says…

You Won’t Believe the Deal on this Custom Cul-de-Sac Home with Creek Lot

By Candy Evans / August 17, 2017 /

Wow! That’s what we have to say after seeing the house at 9110 Valley Chapel Ln. This zero lot line home offers a lock-and-leave lifestyle in Area 25 near Northwest Highway and Midway Road, sitting at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. We’re already imagining having coffee on the private deck overlooking a wooded creek in back. Perfection.…

More on Fair Park: Freshman Councilman Kevin Felder Hosts Discussion on Bidding

By Candy Evans / August 17, 2017 /

I am so impressed with Kevin Felder, the new City Councilman for District 7, which encompasses Fair Park. First of all, I’m a little biased because he is a real estate Broker. He is also a lesson in persistence: Kevin has run for his council seat four times before FINALLY winning the D7 seat this…

Nancy Carroll Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $1.6 Million from Title Company

By Candy Evans / August 15, 2017 /

Your worst real estate nightmare: You close on your home, but the sales funds actually don’t pay off your mortgage. Enter Nancy Carroll, the prominent Southlake title agent whose title company was raided by the Texas Department of Insurance about a year and a half ago. Regulators said they were looking for $3 million missing…

Ebby Halliday Helps Buyers Navigate the Luxury Home Market in DFW

By Candy Evans / August 11, 2017 /

Sales of million-dollar homes in North Texas grew 37 percent in the first half of this year, according to data from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University and the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems. Ebby Halliday Realtors plays a leading role in that growth. The widely admired, locally owned company is an…