Candy Evans

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

Deion Sanders Unloads Magnificent Azure Penthouse to Clifford Fischer

By Candy Evans / August 11, 2017 /

Deion’s jazzed-up, 5000 square foot plus downtown pad at the top of the Azure changed hands late last month for a cool $4 million. The Hall of Fame defensive back and former major league baseball player unloaded his Prosper spread while the Dallas pad took a bit longer.  It was only last March that we…

Kitchens and Bathrooms Take Center Stage in these Three DFW Luxury Homes

By Candy Evans / August 9, 2017 /

The long-standing real estate adage that the kitchen and bathrooms sell a property has never been more true than in these three DFW luxury homes represented by Ebby Halliday Realtors. I’ve found three standout houses across DFW that impress with amazing kitchens, luxe bathrooms, and high-end finishes in every room. You have to see this amazing…

Nextdoor Launches Real Estate Ad Section for More Locally Relevant Content

By Candy Evans / August 9, 2017 /

“Users will also be able to see how many people recommended a real estate agent. Real estate is apparently one of the most popular topics on the site. Nearly 25,000 real estate agents have set up local pages on the social network, more than any other profession, according to Nextdoor.” If you haven’t moved 98…

R.I.P. 3616 Crescent Avenue, Hexter House, by E.G. Hamilton

By Candy Evans / August 8, 2017 /

1963 to 2017 The new owner is Gil J. Besing, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Cardinal Capital Partners, Inc. and a seasoned real estate investor. His wife is Tricia Besing. They currently have a home in Highland Park across from the Dallas Country Club on Saint Andrews Drive. Hexter House, you had a good…

Lakewood Hills Beauty is (Un)locked, Loaded, and Better Than New One-Half Block from Santa Fe Trail

By Candy Evans / August 4, 2017 /

Sometimes a home comes to market that offers so much, you really wonder if it might not be a fun gig to take bets on how long it will last on the market. Can we do that here, or is it illegal? Because I want to place a bet on 7339 La Vista in Lakewood…