Candy Evans

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

Today’s Consumers Prefer Independent Brands with Global Connections

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2017 /

In today’s competitive real estate market, the person who buys your home is likely to come from a different town, city, or even country. More than ever, success in marketing your home results from casting the widest net. “Marketing a property outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth market takes more than local expertise; it requires global…

Preston Hollow Beauty Marries High-End Luxury with Family-Friendly Comforts

By Candy Evans / March 20, 2017 /

In a neighborhood bustling with new construction at the $2-million range, we’ve found an impressive home that is move-in ready in the heart of Dallas, near Preston Road and Forest Lane. And this one is such a huge bargain, I feel like I have to whisper. This beauty at 5931 Boca Raton Dr. is listed by Julie Provenzano with Dave…

A Beautiful Taste of the Big Easy at 3021 Southwestern

By Candy Evans / March 17, 2017 /

This property at 3021 Southwestern Blvd. has an open house Sunday, April 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.  Do you know A. Hays Town’s and love a Louisiana-style home? For more than 65 years, A. Hays Town built houses and buildings which were heavily influenced by the Spanish, French, and Creole history of Louisiana. More than 1,000…

8915 Douglas Ave., R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / March 15, 2017 /

Mary Kay Ash Home Bites the Dust, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / March 14, 2017 /

Say goodbye to another Dallas icon. The home of the late Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Dallas-based Mary Kay Inc., is being torn down as we speak, at 8915 Douglas Ave. The 11,874-square-foot mansion, in the honeypot Old Preston Hollow, was built in 1984. The Dallas Central Appraisal District has the home valued at…