Candy Evans

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

OpEd: Public/Private Partnership for Fair Park Needs a Big Fat Dose of Accountability

By Candy Evans / August 27, 2016 /

When it comes to preserving the historical buildings at Fair Park, I could not agree more with our Suzanne Felber. We have the largest collection of art deco buildings in the world, says our mayor. WFAA’s Brett Shipp reports that, under the Humann public/private partnership proposal, $240 million will be spent on those buildings, some for…

We Are Getting Ready for our Big Panel Discussion on Fair Park — See You There!

By Candy Evans / August 25, 2016 /

Why Care About Fair Park: Because Dallas North of the Trinity Foots Most of the Bills

By Candy Evans / August 24, 2016 /

NOTE NEW VENUE: KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 6411 LBJ FREEWAY, NORTH SIDE ACCESS ROAD, WEST OF HILLCREST, EAST OF PRESTON ROAD My husband often asks me about news from City Hall, how tax dollars are spent, things like that, because I am supposed to be the one “in the know”. He sticks to the…

Live in Steve Holy’s New Orleans-Style First House Built with Recording Gold

By Candy Evans / August 24, 2016 /

Steve Holy’s breakout hit, “Good Morning Beautiful,” stood atop the country charts for five straight weeks in 2002, sparking a  fire that has continued to smolder throughout his decade-long career. It also sparked the inspiration for  some major real estate. Check out this precious New Orleans style colonial at 5726 Vickery in lower Greenville. Built…

Bionic Alpine House With 50 foot Master Closet Brings Colorado Clean Beams to North Dallas

By Candy Evans / August 24, 2016 /

An “O” House is a home so fabulous you have to drop whatever you are doing (yeah, even that) or holding, including your nail file, to look! I am sort of on a roll here with doctor’s houses. “O”h my; another physician’s dream castle. The compulsion to building perfection here is almost Freudian. Well of…