Candy Evans

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

Dallas Builder’s Association to Help Protect Residents From Home Repair Fraud

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

I was thinking about this yesterday: with 500 plus homes needing repair in Rowlett, the scam artists will be making their way to Rowlett soon to rip off those who have already been ripped off by Mother Nature! Don’t let them! The Dallas Builder’s Association has come to the rescue offering tips and guidelines to…

A Parisian Townhome With No HOA’s, Wine Cellar, Conservatory, Multiple Balconies, Stupendous 3 Car Garage & Elevator in the HEART of Uptown

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

It was a very different climate last week when Hanne Sagalowsky and I tootled around in this 4556 square foot beauty in the heart of Uptown: 70 degrees and the sun was shining! It is probably one of the most unique properties in the area, and a downsizing Park Cities/Preston Hollow/Plano (The Three P’s) family…

Dallas Realtors Lose Their Rowlett Homes in Saturday’s Devastating Storms

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

This is what’s left of Joseph Hewey’s house. Joseph is an agent with William Davis Realty in Uptown. “Homeless in a matter of minutes” he wrote on FaceBook, then later this note: Thank you all for your prayers and post so glad me chris, and or dog abby is ok rain would not us get…

Devastation in North Texas: How Life and Comfort Changes in a Split 45 Seconds

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

By now we have all heard, and seen, the expanse of sad devastation that is the current condition of many neighborhoods in North Texas after violent storms ripped and ravaged North Texas the day after Christmas, 2015. Violent storms spawned 9 separate tornadoes that killed 11 people. Three of those killed were north in Blue…

Dallas Tornado Aftermath: Re-Thinking the Home Tornado Shelter

By Candy Evans / December 27, 2015 /

  This comes from an article from our archives that is so timely today after the loss of life and property that hit our area last night about 6:45 p.m. Thank God for our sophisticated storm alert system. Mine came across as I was driving 60 mph down the Dallas North Tollway, flinching from the…