Candy Evans

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

CandysDirt.com Cleaned Up on Awards at Annual Journalist Conference!

By Candy Evans / June 23, 2017 /

Rocky Mountain High, Colorado. All those heights helped us set a new record for our seven-year-old blog website: CandysDirt.com took home FOUR (that’s 1-2-3-4!) glittering prizes for excellence in real estate reporting at last week’s 51st annual National Association of Real Estate Editor’s  SpringConference. We first won at NAREE in 2013, when the blog was…

Neighborhood Alert! Hills of Breckinridge is Close-In Sleeper Community: Gated, Great Schools, Go There This Weekend!

By Candy Evans / June 22, 2017 /

See these three gorgeous homes in the Hills of Breckinridge? All three will be open this Sunday, June 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm! Last week, at the National Association of Real Estate Editor’s Denver conference, we heard from experts that Millennials were — surprise, surprise! — finally buying homes. Just taking them a little longer. And when…

Find a Taste of the Hill Country on this Custom Country Estate with 21 Acres

By Candy Evans / June 19, 2017 /

Take a moment and marvel at a slice of the Texas Hill Country in the gorgeous custom estate on 21 acres at 661 Driftwood Ranch Trail. Located in the gated community of Driftwood Ranch on the Brazos, this remarkable property sits on the headwaters of Lake Granbury. That’s just 12 miles south of Weatherford and 45 minutes southwest of Fort Worth.…

For the Most Discerning Buyer, this Lakewood Home Hits All the High Notes

By Candy Evans / June 16, 2017 /

I’ve found a marvelous Lakewood home that’s perfect for the discerning buyer, with luxury amenities, a flexible floorplan, and fabulous location. Here’s a big bonus: It’s just been reduced $101K! Located at 6910 Coronado Ave., it’s in the heart of Lakewood Hills on the southwest shores of White Rock Lake. I love this part of Lakewood.  …

Auctions, Auctions Everywhere: The Champ, Eagle Mountain Lake Estate, and the Home of the Crystal Heiress

By Candy Evans / June 13, 2017 /

Yes, there are a proliferation of fabulous real estate auctions coming up, including our very own CandysDirt.com Staff Party TONIGHT in Vaquero, at the 8,923 square foot estate of Swarovski heiress Vanessa Swarovski. Vanessa was formerly married to MLB player Jorge Piedra, but she got the house. Her 1.7-acre estate has six-bedrooms and nine-bathrooms at…