Candy Evans

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

Mid Century Modern Masterpiece on Brettonwoods Acre Has Original Square Kohler Tub, 3-Sided Fireplace and Upgrades in All the Right Places

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2015 /

Oh Lordy we love our readers who tip us off to great listings like this one, which is fresh on the MLS. Dallas is chock-full of beautiful mid century modern masterpieces, and this pup at 2636 Gladiolus is a real charmer. Brettonwoods is right near Kiestwood, a charming neighborhood of more than 400 homes built between…

The Doom & Gloom Debbie Downer Report is Out Again… but Is He Right???

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2015 /

Steve Brown has a snippet on his Biz Beat Blog the other day, saying the brakes are about to be slammed on DFW’s runaway home prices.  This will happen next year. Which is like in 3 weeks. A friend in Phoenix is an appraiser, and lived through the mess that the Phoenix/Scottsdale market became during…

Robbie Briggs Really Tells All (With Major Cover-age) to Fort Worth Business CEO Mag

By Candy Evans / December 3, 2015 /

He landed on the cover of Fort Worth Business CEO Magazine, holding a Stetson to his chest, looking almost cowboy-like for an article sub-titled “Head West: Robbie Briggs Shakes off Lawsuits and Shakes Up Fort Worth Real Estate.” It’s a great profile of the man who led a local real estate company founded by his father…

The Second Wife Theory Applied to Real Estate?

By Candy Evans / December 2, 2015 /

I was chatting with a dear friend today, Audie Chamberlain, who lives on the West Coast. He has been the marketing genius over at Move.com, then Partners Trust, and has now launched his own way cool real estate marketing firm, Lion & Orb. The best thing about Audie is he is a creative genius and you never,…

Reward for Info on Oak Lawn Attacks Getting Big Boost from the Dallas Real Estate Community

By Candy Evans / December 1, 2015 /

It came from LegacyTexas Title, in fact. It was supposed to be a secret, but I found out who the anonymous donor was behind that North Texas Crime Stoppers reward that increased from $10,000 to $12,500 shortly before Thanksgiving. A private donor, who asked to remain anonymous, added $2500 to the fund on November 25:…