Candy Evans

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

Ditch the Trek to Storage: Callbox Delivers Mini Storage Stuff Right to Your Door!

By Candy Evans / October 11, 2016 /

It is almost that time of the year, when we have to find a handyman (anyone with strong arms and a truck) who can help us pick up holiday decorations from storage, lug them home, and get them put up beautifully all in the joyful spirit of the holidays. Bah Humbug! What if you could…

Our Next CandysDirt Staff Meeting Will Showcase Some Celebrity Real Estate!

By Candy Evans / October 7, 2016 /

Because Love Don’t Run We have written about the homes of country singer Steve Holy before, both his previous house (which he tells me he essentially built with his hands plus help from a contractor friend) and his current home that is on the market with Lee Lamont, the Lord of Lakewood real estate. Well, guess what?…

Tony Ruggeri and Jake Wagner of RPG Awarded by Local Magazine as Best in Biz

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2016 /

How can guys this young have so many homes, so much dirt? We were just thrilled to see that our favorite young single fam developer CEO’s, Tony Ruggeri and Jake Wagner at Republic Property Group (RPG) — aka 1,070-acre Light Farms in Celina, 957-acre Phillips Creek Ranch in Frisco, a 12-acre custom home development within…

Our New Mortgage Report Starring Bob Johnson of Wallick & Volk: Meet BobMortgage

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2016 /

  He’s the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. These folks have been in mortgage lending since 1932. His name is Bob Johnson. But we call him BobMortgage. Bob Johnson has helped more than 25,000 families get into the homes of their dreams, in 20 plus years of lending service. Now…

Living With the Art Director: East Kessler Cottage Sold in Five Days

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2016 /

This charming cottage at 439 West Colorado Boulevard in the heart of East Kessler Park lasted on the market only five days and snagged three offers. (I was actually surprised it lasted that long.) When the seller told me he and his “partner in crime” were considering selling, I said, go find a place to…