Candy Evans

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

Sexy or Subtle, DFW Homeowners Are Going Big with Home Renovations

By Candy Evans / December 20, 2016 /

Thanks to Capital One for sponsoring this post. When it comes to home improvement projects, my favorites are the ones that add true bottom line value to a home. After all, your house is probably the biggest investment you’ll ever make. As a real estate blogger and journalist, I want to see homeowners increase the…

Preston Hollow Village: Frost is Hot for Frosty Weather

By Candy Evans / December 18, 2016 /

Got myself over to Preston Hollow Village the other day, at the northwest corner of Central/75 and Walnut Hill Lane. Whenever I drive by that development I get happy. I’m happy because the stores are great, but happy also because it represents a new generation of progressive Dallas development. I still recall the old apartments…

Rex Tillerson Bought the Late Charles Wyly’s Equestrian Ranch in Argyle: Horse Country Just Got Hotter

By Candy Evans / December 16, 2016 /

As you may have heard this week, our next Secretary of State, if approved by Congress, could be Exxon Mobile CEO Rex Tillerson. He is the head honcho at the Irving-based multi-national oil and gas corporation, but he lives in Bartonville. His recommendation is said to have come from former Defense Secretary Robert Gates and…

DFW Homeowners Building Big Value in Their Properties with These Projects

By Candy Evans / December 16, 2016 /

Thank you Capital One for sponsoring this post. Your home is likely the biggest investment of your lifetime, and building up its value can help you make the most of your money, especially in a market that continues to see increasing values. Over my many years as a real estate reporter, and recently armed with…

Drama in 3500 Block of Beverly Drive in Highland Park

By Candy Evans / December 15, 2016 /

Update 4:00 pm: Very sad to report that the man, who was an intruder, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. When police arrived on the scene, the intruder refused to surrender.  SWAT was called and they were able to evacuate two people from the residence from the roof.  Then when SWAT entered the home, they…