Candy Evans

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

Rogers Healy Listing Deion Sander’s Azure Penthouse — With Private Rooftop Pool!

By Candy Evans / March 23, 2016 /

We told you about Deion Sander’s former spread up in Prosper all spiffed up and ready to sell, re-named and branded as Chateau Montclair. It’s even going to get an historical chandelier from the famous Statler Hilton in downtown Dallas. And we have certainly told you about Deion’s Uptown pad at the tip top of…

What Exactly is a CandysDirt.com Staff Meeting? Well,There is A Hot One Tonight…

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2016 /

Here is a little secret about us at CandysDirt.com, your once a day stop for the latest in North Texas Real Estate news and House Porn: we really  love to party. So why not, we said, mix a little partying with a little Real Estate every few weeks or so? Truth be told, because we…

Historic State Thomas Victorian Homes FLYING Off the Shelves at $1 Millionish

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2016 /

There is huge hope for historic homes in Dallas! First of all, it is seldom if ever that one of these historic State-Thomas Victorians comes on the market. For five of them IN A ROW to be available is highly unusual! They are owned by various very bright owners who hung on during thick and…

What the World Needs Now: More Guardian Angels

By Candy Evans / March 20, 2016 /

And we shall be getting more Guardian Angels as Guardian Mortgage Company, the 51-year old Richardson-based residential mortgage loan origination company, spreads those angel wings to Austin, Phoenix and… Troy, Michigan. Dave Jansen will serve as branch manager at the newly minted Troy location, and a number of experienced loan officers (angels) will also join…

The Big Short: When Should You Consider a Short Sale?

By Candy Evans / March 18, 2016 /

Let’s face it: 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 to make the house payments going forward, it may be…