Candy Evans

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

Design Powerhouse Janet Goldschmidt Puts Her Third Dallas Creation on The Market

By Candy Evans / May 4, 2023 /

Markets like New York City, Los Angeles, and Dallas have some of the most discerning buyers in the country. House hunters searching these locales want bespoke, luxurious homes to live in and show off. In recent years, New York-based designer Janet Goldschmidt has brought her expertise down to Dallas to build masterpieces that go above…

Galloping Good Time: HALL Arts Residences Lifestyle Director Knows How to Throw a Winning Kentucky Derby Party

By Candy Evans / April 26, 2023 /

Rebecca Roberts isn’t your traditional lifestyle director at a Dallas luxury high-rise. (That’s because nothing at HALL Arts Residences is traditional or conventional.) In addition to the white-glove services Roberts provides all year long — think reservations to restaurants and theater performances, assisting residents with private events and transportation, and much more — she curates unique…

A Beautiful Magazine That Matters: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Reveals Its New Page-Turner

By Candy Evans / April 14, 2023 /

Being journalists — especially journalists who report on over-the-top homes — you can imagine that we also love a richly curated magazine. There is nothing like it. The tactile feel of the paper. The discovery as you turn the pages. The design of it all. Somehow, after enjoying one — really digging in — it feels like…

In Shifting Market, Sotheby’s International Realty Records $167 Billion in 2022 Sales

By Candy Evans / April 12, 2023 /

After a year that brought changes all over the industry, market, and region, it’s no surprise to see some of the brands that have risen to the occasion. Of course, it’s the brands with staying power that are truly thriving, and we’re not shocked that Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty is among them. Sotheby’s International…

Ebby Halliday to Merge Preston Center Office

By Candy Evans / March 17, 2023 /

In a smart business decision by a top-notch management team, Ebby Halliday Realtors has decided to consolidate and merge offices in the real-estate crowded Preston Center quadrant. Many large firms are making the move to downsize commercial space in this new era of higher interest rates. “Through mergers and acquisitions over the years, the Ebby…