Candy Evans

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

Orchard Flower: Luxury Dreams Custom Made for the New Empty Nester By Grenadier Homes

By Candy Evans / May 15, 2016 /

Empty nesters today have a far, far different housing story than their parents’ tale. Right-sizing options are all over the map: get a smaller home, get a bigger home, sell the family homestead, keep your city place as efficient as possible. Empty nesters are building a huge custom home next door to me. And I…

Go East Young Millennial: The “Property Brothers” Are Changing Knox Henderson East One Flat at a Time

By Candy Evans / May 12, 2016 /

When Dallas Millennials are looking for their next move AFTER life in Uptown, usually their first post-college pad, they are increasingly looking toward the thriving corridor of Knox-Henderson east of North Central Expressway. The Cancun lifestyle is great, but gets old come 25. And there is activewear everywhere now on East Henderson. This stretch of…

Jamba Juice Moving to Frisco: Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Team On Way To Cali To Meet Employees

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2016 /

As you may have heard, Jamba Juice is moving its headquarters to North Texas. Specifically, Frisco. I want to note that the company, headquartered in Emeryville, California, will be getting $800,000 in grants from the City of Frisco and the Texas Enterprise Fund. Yes, that means that the company is getting a “bribe” to relocate…

Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Downtown Living with Kourtny Garrett at Museum Tower

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2016 /

UPDATE 5:00 p.m. We are full for tomorrow night’s PartyLine Real Estate event but never fear, because the PartyLine video will be up on the blog for you to see faster than you can get from Wycliff to LBJ… This is a rare chance to do more on a Wednesday night than you have ever…

The $3 Million Economic Incentive for the New Dallas Costco Comes From Your Water Bill (Sort of)

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2016 /

I am pretty gung ho about Dallas getting a Costco within the city limits. Even if it means we have to bribe them with $3 million. I think the returns for the city will be worth it, well worth it: sometimes you have to spend money to make money. The City Council will apparently debate…