Candy Evans

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

Tuscany or Napa? Aaron Angle Masterpiece in Vaquero Club Invites, Envelopes, and Makes You Never Want to Leave

By Candy Evans / May 5, 2016 /

As you know, I have an ongoing love affair with Vaquero Club for its  location, topography, greenery and privacy, among other reasons. Several others do as well, given that CEOs of major corporations, professional athletes and at least one famous television/radio personality all live within spitting distance of the most fabulous estate I have ever seen…

Tonight May Be Your Only Chance to Celebrate Centrum de Mayo INSIDE The Centrum!

By Candy Evans / May 5, 2016 /

Ebby Halliday: Serving Collin County Since 1971

By Candy Evans / May 4, 2016 /

With thousands of people moving to Collin County for jobs with Toyota, Liberty Mutual, and many others, it’s not a big surprise that North Texas residential real estate firms are now flocking to the area. It’s easy to forget that one firm, Ebby Halliday Realtors, has served Collin County since 1971. That’s when Ebby herself…

Her Most Challenging Short Sale: The Shell Game

By Candy Evans / May 4, 2016 /

Even though we love real estate, there is one thing we all know: Mortgage note holders don’t have a lot of patience. If you’re behind on your mortgage payments for more than three months, most mortgage companies are not going to sing Kumbaya. That’s why, if you know that your income will not be sufficient…

A Costco in Dallas Could Provide More than $7 Million in Sales Tax Revenue Over 10 Years

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2016 /

  We teased about this last April Fools Day — when we said that Costco was buying up the Hicks-Crespi Estate on Walnut Hill Lane for its hottest new North Dallas location. It was a joke. Then Andy Beal actually BOUGHT the Hicks-Crespi estate, no joke! Costco has been eyeing Dallas for years for a…