Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
This is the memorial for the five officers brutally slain last year in Dallas during a peaceful demonstration. Called the Circle of Heroes, it was created and funded by Dallas real estate developers as a dedicated a memorial. The six bronze plaques are mounted on stones that surround a flagpole. The location is along the…
This statement just came over from Zillow. The real estate search giant says it won’t pursue legal action against Kate Wagner and the McMansion Hell blog, but Wagner agrees not to use Zillow photos moving forward. “It was never our intent for McMansion Hell to shut down” they say. Well, when a billion dollar company…
Just in time for July 4 next week, I’ve found a Bluffview estate with luxe, farmhouse style and a decidedly patriotic vibe with a color palette of white with accents of red and blue. Located at 5135 Stonegate Rd., it sits on almost three quarters of an acre in one of the most coveted neighborhoods of Dallas. This newly…
Another positive move by the Dallas City Council this efficient first day of the new council, at least for us oldies: the property tax homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled has been raised from $64,000 to $90,000. The break was launched and shepherded by Jennifer Staubach Gates. The vote was unanimous, but some worried…
Update, 6/29: I know what it feels like to be legally bullied, and it is scary as hell. I have just heard that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EEF) is now helping Ms. Wagner! If you have wondered what has happened to the hilarious and often irreverent blog, “McMansion Hell,” that we have linked to on…
