Candy Evans

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

Good News for Dallas Oldies, Including our Mayor: Senior and Disabled Homestead Exemption Now $90,000

By Candy Evans / June 28, 2017 /

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…

Zillow Threatens to Sue ‘McMansion Hell’ Blog Over Photo Copyright Infringement

By Candy Evans / June 28, 2017 /

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…

Dallas City Council Works Efficiently, Cleans House on DART Board

By Candy Evans / June 28, 2017 /

The brand spanking NEW City Council voted today on the new DART board. This is a very positive move for Dallas real estate ultimately. And they did NOT vote for the appointee my ex-opponent and District 11 City Councilman Lee Kleinman proposed: Vonciel Jones Hill. That is a very good thing! Here’s the positive news:…

Richard Schalij Joins Ebby Halliday’s Little White House, Brings 22 Years Experience

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2017 /

Ebby Halliday‘s Little White House has new talent: Richard Schalij came on board recently, bringing 22 years of real estate experience to the team.  Schalij has been a Realtor successfully representing buyers and sellers of real estate in the DFW area since 1995. He has received Realtor.com’s coveted Excellence in Online Marketing Award. “Richard strives to provide top-notch…

Jewel of a Regents’ Park Brownstone, With the Biggest Master & Most Wine Fridges in Texas

By Candy Evans / June 23, 2017 /

This must mean I’m getting old. I remember when they BUILT Regents Park. I loved it then, I love it now. Regents Park would be the ideal place for my next home — not really downsizing, but right sizing in extreme elegance with zero exterior maintenance, but NOT a condo. Regents Park was built in…