Candy Evans

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

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…

Shark Tank Tonight: Dallas Realtor Junior Desinor Will Be on With TOOR

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2016 /

UPDATE, 10:30 pm: Barbara Corcoran and Mark Cuban totally got it, but in the end Kevin O’Leary and Barbara ended up investing in TOOR: $300K loan, $200K investment. I’ll have a full background story next week! We couldn’t be more excited and more proud of our own Junior Desinor. That is, Garcia Junior Desinor. We…

What Will Donald Trump Do as President? Step One: Dismantle Dodd-Frank

By Candy Evans / November 10, 2016 /

We know that president-elect Donald Trump, as a businessman, probably detests regulations as much as any other business owner. While protective, some go too far and tack on extra costs to consumers. You really need a balance — enough law to protect the consumer and punish morons who prey upon the unsuspecting, but not enough…