Candy Evans

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

Lock Her, Leave Her, Love Her When You Are Home: Elegant Enchantment in Westover Square

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2016 /

We just love this house, because it has everything we (meaning, I) am looking for in (our) my next home: fantastic spaces, storage, elegance, rooms you can use, and just enough green space. I always seem to be at war with sprinkler systems and that’s it, I’m over them. Give me turf, give me gravel,…

Nancy Guerriero Shows off Rare Azure Estate-In-The-Sky With Innovative Drone Video

By Candy Evans / September 22, 2016 /

Just telling you the truth: Nancy Guerriero’s listing on the 22nd floor of the Azure is drop-dead gorgeous. She is sharing the listing with Dave Perry-Miller’s Jarrad Barns and Joseph Gullotto — yep, top agents sometimes share listings across the broker border just to get the job done. But this one is worth a fifth…

Midcentury Modern Alert, Architect’s Own Home: 5824 Caladium is Loaded with Flower Power

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2016 /

I want to introduce you to the best little secret street in Preston Forest: Caladium Drive. It’s not quite visible from Preston Road, if you hunt for the “flower power” streets that criss-cross Preston like a finely tuned grid. The reason is that Caladium dead ends at the Preston Forest shopping center, southwest corner. Which…

One Penny Less for Property Taxes: Dallas City Council Meets Wednesday to Finalize Budget

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2016 /

Some media is spreading news that the Dallas City Council is raising taxes in it’s new budget, which they will dissect Wednesday around the horseshoe. But that is not entirely accurate, says Councilwoman Jennifer Gates: they are actually lowering our tax rate, by about a penny. But you will pay more in taxes, because higher…

Need Appliances? Capital Distributing Practically Giving Them Away This Saturday…

By Candy Evans / September 20, 2016 /

Capital Distributing, the biggest home appliance (and everything) showroom in town, is having a 1 day blow out sale at their Clearance Center at 9119 John W. Carpenter Freeway this Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. This is your best chance ever to snag top name, top of the line appliances at SUBSTANTIAL discounts. Example:…