Candy Evans

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

DCAD Launches ‘Bare Bones’ Site For Basic Search Tools With New Service Provider, But is Consumer Info Safe?

By Candy Evans / December 21, 2022 /

Over at DCAD, the go-to website numerous times daily for nearly everyone in the working world of real estate, all they want for Christmas is patience. Patience since the site has been down since the 8th of November. Patience that all appraisal work is being done by hand on paper. And patience with the new…

A Dreamy Lock-And-Leave Condo Lists at Southlake’s Parkview Residences

By Candy Evans / December 15, 2022 /

Searching in Southlake for your dream Dallas home? If that’s the case, you’re in luck with this new listing brought to market by Dona Robinson of Allie Beth Allman & Associates. Offering you a low maintenance yet highly elegant and lively lifestyle, you won’t regret making this condo in the luxe Parkview Residences your next…

New Leaf Design Studio Seals The Gaps in Custom Home Building And Design Across The US

By Candy Evans / December 8, 2022 /

The concept of a one-stop shop builder’s design studio is not new: building a custom home is a complicated process that begins with an architectural plan and demands hundreds of structural and design questions, all coming together in critical layers on a tight time schedule.  About twenty years ago, builders created the concept of design…

Building For The Birds: Our Home With Josie The Yellow-Naped Amazon Was a Colorful One

By Candy Evans / December 7, 2022 /

My husband had an unusual request: Did we want a parrot? It was 1988. Seems a patient needed surgery and could not afford her deductible but could give us a yellow-naped Amazon parrot in barter. They were worth a lot of money, even then. The poor woman had few resources, and this bird needed a…

How to Host The Party of The Holiday Season? Step One: Move to HALL Arts Residences 

By Candy Evans / December 6, 2022 /

It’s that time of year when — even in Texas — sweaters and boots move into prime closet real estate and frozen margaritas served poolside is replaced with jingle juice and hot toddies by the fire. It’s also the perfect time to host a cozy get-together at home.   And if home is HALL Arts Residences, lucky you.…