Candy Evans

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

The Most Fascinating Real Estate Agent in Texas: How Bernie Uechtritz Sold the Waggoner Ranch

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2016 /

Bernie Uechtritz is a Texan cowboy with an Australian accent who cut his real estate teeth in the wilds of colonial Papua, New Guinea. Which would end up being very, very helpful in his future real estate career. Way before he sold the Waggoner Ranch, Uechtritz listed and sold the Calabasas estate belonging to the…

Trolleys and Streetcars Might Be the Solution to Dallas Urban Transportation Woes

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2016 /

Once upon a time, people rode trolleys in the cities. It was a quick, efficient way to get around. The power source? Horse hoofs. The first urban light rail system was simply a relatively small, boxy car pulled by horses over rails imbedded into the street. The first system of this type began operations in…

A Look at the West Texas Ranch Where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Died This Weekend…

By Candy Evans / February 15, 2016 /

The sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia this weekend in West Texas throws yet another Texas ranch property into the spotlight: Cibolo Creek Ranch, owned by Houston billionaire and Washington D.C. insider John Poindexter. Established in 1857 by Milton Faver, known as the first Texas cattle baron west of the Pecos, Cibolo…

Real Housewives of Dallas: See the Trailer and Teaser Scenes

By Candy Evans / February 11, 2016 /

EOnLine has more on the Real Housewives of Dallas cast: Cary Deuber is an East Coast girl, hailing from Connecticut before spending her childhood in Ohio and making her way to Texas. A certified registered nurse’s first assistant, Cary has gone on medical mission trips in third world countries. She lives and works in Dallas…

Meet the Real Housewives of Dallas: Like Real Estate, Drama Will Be Bigger in Texas Come April 11!

By Candy Evans / February 11, 2016 /

Forget Exxxotica, Dallas will have better, much better starting April 11 at 9:00 pm: its very own Real Housewives of Dallas! Get ready for the whole world to see how wonderful our big beautiful homes are! Oh yes, and our women, too! There has been much speculation about the Bravo show, who the stars will…