Candy Evans

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

Why is the FBI Evidence Response Team Searching Turtle Creek in Front of Troy Aikman’s New Home?

By Candy Evans / June 8, 2016 /

  Sources tell me that for two days now a team of well-muscled FBI agents have been searching the waters of Turtle Creek in front of his $4 million lot on St. Johns, the one he bought in October of 2013. The Bureau has recently adding 10 more divers. Are they looking for evidence? If…

Return This House: Opendoor Now Offering Buy Back (and Other!) Gutsy Guarantees

By Candy Evans / June 8, 2016 /

The Real Estate business is headed for extreme change in the way we buy, sell and market real estate, and in how we compensate agents. Last week, we talked about Alex Doubet of Door, a Highland Park and Harvard lad-grad who has started a technology-based flat fee discount brokerage. I applaud and wish him well,…

Dallas Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones Lists Miramar Abode with Pub for $11.5

By Candy Evans / June 6, 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! Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones, son of Jerry and Gene, and wife Karen Gayle (Hickman), have listed their 10,543 square foot home, simply stunning, on a super desirable corner…

Door — Another Stab at Shrinking the Real Estate Commission

By Candy Evans / June 2, 2016 /

I have to say, I think I am going to really like Alex Doubet, chief executive officer of the real estate company Door. First of all, soft spot for Ivy Leaguers, and Doubet went to Harvard. Secondly, he said this to the Dallas Morning News: “When you see all the nicely printed collateral from the…

Official Statement from John Ames, Dallas County Tax Assesor/Collector

By Candy Evans / June 1, 2016 /

 “Our family home caught fire on February 16, 2015 at 1 am.  We were fortunate that my wife, two children and mother-in-law were all able to escape unharmed.  I was in Austin on county business at the time.  The fire was caused by an electrical shortage.  After much consideration, we decided to rebuild our home…