Candy Evans

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

“Bulldog” Concho Minick Joins Douglas Elliman Realty as Executive Manager of Sales

By Candy Evans / January 24, 2023 /

Douglas Elliman Realty has snagged a Texas-born leader with strong regional experience and an Ivy League resume to boot. Last week, the New York City-based broker announced that Concho Minick has joined the Elliman team as Executive Manager of Sales for Dallas-Fort Worth.  Minick was formerly the CEO and Principal Director of DFW-based Christie’s International Real…

WoodHouse Announces $70 Million Renovation Plan For T Bar M Racquet Club in North Dallas

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2023 /

Dallas-based hospitality company WoodHouse is planning a $70 million investment to upgrade the legendary T Bar M Racquet Club on Dilbeck Lane. They have quite the track record: WoodHouse is co-owner of the exclusive private social club Park House Dallas located in Highland Park Village, with a membership wait list of 6,000. Plans for the North…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Serves The Hottest Trends to Clients And Followers

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2023 /

We keep our ears to the ground and our Jimmy Choos burning up the pavement to stay ahead of the market. And even though it’s difficult, we make it look good! But it’s what we do, and it’s not easy, so when we can have the trends and hot news delivered right to us, we…

A Calming, Comfortable, Three-Bedroom Retreat Soars Above Turtle Creek

By Candy Evans / January 17, 2023 /

Most buyers who choose high-rise living buy vertical for three reasons: they want zero maintenance, they love the views, and they desire the utmost security for the times they are at home and on the road. What isn’t often uttered is the comfort factor — it’s quite real. Whether the comfort comes from the extra…

This Victorian Mansion in The State Thomas Historic District Has a Secret Wine Cellar

By Candy Evans / January 16, 2023 /

Maybe it’s my passion for preservation as a freshman board member of Preservation Dallas. Maybe it’s because I spent Saturday at Aldredge House (circa 1917) over on the other side of town on Swiss Avenue, another pocket of historical Dallas homes still standing. I love homes that can give us a glimpse of our city’s…