Candy Evans

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

Get Your Bidding Biceps Ready: Auctions & More Auctions are Coming to DFW

By Candy Evans / November 16, 2016 /

You may have noticed a proliferation of real estate auctions lately — even before the election — of large trophy properties that have hung on the market for several seasons. For properties like these, auctions are the perfect solution and these homes are easing off the lot and into happy ownership. Thus far, at least…

Take A Closer Look at Our Sweat Equity House: 4920 Mangold Circle is Magnificent

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2016 /

Talk about taking a test drive in a home, I cannot think of a more beautiful setting for sweating than 4920 Mangold Circle. The home is empty, which actually gives you a chance to appreciate the clean, but definitive, architecture. So for once, we will not complain about no furnishings. Shh! I told you about…

Straits, Weights and Kettlebells: Marketing Luxury Real Estate With a “Dwell Well” Test Drive

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2016 / Comments Off on Straits, Weights and Kettlebells: Marketing Luxury Real Estate With a “Dwell Well” Test Drive

One of my wildest dreams has been to market luxury real estate like this: “Try Before You Buy”. We try on shoes, clothes, and test-drive cars. All of those are a hell of a lot cheaper than a home. But who gets to “try a house” to see if you really love it? Why not…

Keep Calm & Carry On: the DBA on How the Trump Presidency Could Affect DFW Home Building

By Candy Evans / November 14, 2016 /

We turned to local experts for guidance on what to expect and enjoy in the home building industry. This is the first in a series of posts we will run in partnership with the Dallas Builders Association, a shining star among professional organizations, whom we are honored to proudly partner with. By Phil Crone, Executive…

What President-Elect Trump Will Mean for Business: Two Dallas Execs Weigh In

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2016 /

Let’s face it: this week was kind of an emotional mess. If you were supporting Hillary Clinton and expecting her to win, like most of the media did, nearly all the pollsters, and of course the pundits, you were devastated, cried, and probably feel a bit wrung out by now. If you were a Trump…