Candy Evans

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

Where Did Tom and Cinda Hicks Live Before They Bought the Crespi Estate, aka Walnut Place?

By Candy Evans / January 18, 2016 /

They lived on Beverly Drive in Highland Park, at 3640 Beverly to be exact. The beautiful, 9,874 square foot estate built in 1985 was on almost one acre of prime Highland Park dirt, featured six bedrooms, six full baths and a couple powders, eight fireplaces (apparently the Hicks really love a fireplace in every room),…

Did Andy Beal REALLY Pay $100 Million for the Hicks Estate?

By Candy Evans / January 16, 2016 /

Recall that when Tom and Cinda first put their 25.5 acre estate on the market, it was listed with broker Douglas Newby for $136 million. That was in January of 2013. The market was just waking up, of course, but behemoth properties are always tricky to sell because the buyer pool is so limited. When Allie…

Andy Beal Closed on the Hicks Residence This Morning: The Most Expensive Real Estate Transaction in Texas Real Estate History

By Candy Evans / January 15, 2016 /

We’ve been blogging about it for weeks now, and I have to give credit where credit is due: Steve Brown at The Dallas Morning News was first to publish that Andy Beal was interested in buying Walnut Place, the former Crespi Estate on Walnut Hill Lane that was listed by Allie Beth Allman and David…

Jordan Spieth Snaps up a New Pad in Dallas, Buys Hunter Mahan’s Stunning $8 Million Manse in Gated Creeks of Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / January 15, 2016 /

It was kind of a between the links deal. A couple months ago, Jordan and Hunter talked. Jordan probably said something about everyone driving past his house. Hunter mentioned that his home, in a secure gated community,  was on the market, had been for a couple years. He invited Jordan to come over and see it,…

Andy Beal First Wanted the Crow Manse, Then Decided He Wanted The Hicks Estate

By Candy Evans / January 15, 2016 /

It is such a tough decision, I do feel his pain. Word is that Andy first wanted the beautiful estate of Margaret Crow at 4500 Preston Road. It was listed for $46 million and remains an expired listing listed with Allie Beth Allman. It’s one of the largest & most historic sites in Highland Park.…