Candy Evans

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

Ray Washburne is a Creative Guy Who Loves Watching His Kids Grow

By Candy Evans / February 25, 2016 /

The folks at Bisnow caught up with Charter Holdings CEO Ray Washburne for 10 minutes, which, when you are a billionaire, is like an eternity. Ray is the national finance chairman for Chris Christie for President, and previously for the Federal PAC Leadership Matters for America. He served two years as the finance chairman of the Republican…

Bella Custom Homes Unveils Latest Frisco Masterpiece: 6923 Ranier

By Candy Evans / February 25, 2016 /

Tonight is a special night up in Frisco — and it has nothing to do with the Dallas Cowboy’s new training facility. Tony Visconti, owner and builder of Bella Custom Homes, unveils yet another one of his home building masterpieces: 6923 Ranier, in Frisco’s exclusive Chapel Creek. Festivities are from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This…

“O” Alert: Devonshire Retreat With Pool, Spa, Koi Pond, and an Orchid Room

By Candy Evans / February 25, 2016 /

An “O” House is a home so fabulous you have to drop whatever you are doing or holding, including your nail file, to look! Don’t know if the name Fox & Jacobs rings a bell with y’all, but this team built out a whole lot of Dallas and surrounding suburbs from about 1947 to the…

Here’s A Hot Real Estate Market: Dallas Cowboys Sell Out the Cowboy Club in Frisco

By Candy Evans / February 23, 2016 /

Wowzers. The Cowboys have sold their last membership in the Cowboys Club up in Frisco. They started sales last month — a $250 deposit for suites running $4500 for the initiation and then $395. a month to get you into exclusive bars, dining options, fitness facilities, a terrace and rooftop pool all overlooking the Dallas…

Why Did Kyle Bass Make Such a Big Deal About Centurion American in His Beef Against United Development?

By Candy Evans / February 22, 2016 /

Nothing like the weekend to get the real estate buzz brewing. Almost every developer I spoke with — three, all off the record, of course — is scratching their head about the way Hayman Capital Management’s Kyle Bass has brought Mehrdad Moayedi, founder and CEO of Centurion Development, into the United Development Funding story spotlight.…