Candy Evans

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

Home Equity Loans Can Help DFW Homeowners Make Landscaping Dreams Come True

By Candy Evans / December 14, 2016 /

Thanks to Capital One for sponsoring this post. When it comes to increasing a property’s value, beautiful, lush landscaping is a top option for homeowners. Nothing woos buyers like fabulous curb appeal and an oasis of a backyard that turns your property into paradise. Fresh, sophisticated landscaping has the added benefit of bringing years of…

Kevin Caskey Leaves Dallas City Center for Nathan Grace

By Candy Evans / December 13, 2016 /

Well, it’s going to be an interesting evening at MetroTex Association of Realtor’s Awards and Installation bash Wednesday night. For maybe the first time ever, two brokers from the same firm are vying for Metrotex Broker of the Year… That would be Russell Berry and Kevin Caskey, two of three finalists, and both with Nathan…

BREAKING: O’Neil Ford-Designed Penson House on Armstrong to be Demolished, Lute Riley New Owner

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2016 /

When the O’Neil Ford-designed Penson house at 3756 Armstrong Parkway sold at auction Sept. 27, a handsome gentleman with white hair was the buyer. He walked out of the house that day smiling broadly with his agent, Allie Beth Allman. He was Lute Riley of the Honda car dealership fame. As we told you, he…

3908 Euclid Contemporary Jewel is a Car Collector’s Delight With Decked Man Cave and MORE!

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2016 /

Property previews begin Friday through Monday, 1 to 5 p.m. When Dallas architect Joe McCall starts talking about 3908 Euclid, you can see the proud papa gleam in his eyes. It was almost 26 years ago that he met Dana Nearburg and her husband, Charlie, with the commission to improve their family home on Lindenwood…

A Look at Where One Candidate for Dallas City Manager Lives: Mark McDaniel

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2016 /

There are five fabulous finalists vying for the Dallas City manager’s job, and the Dallas City Council soon picks one to be our next fearless fiscal leader. Dang it, they were out for the public to see Tuesday at six, I should have gone down to City Hall but Wilonsky did a pretty cool round-up.…