Candy Evans

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

Inside the Renaissance: It’s Turtle Creek Luxury for the Starter Condo Buyer

By Candy Evans / October 23, 2015 /

The tragic and frightening parking lot collapse at The Renaissance has this unit under the Real Estate microscope. The Renaissance, built in 1998, is one of the largest condo complexes on Turtle Creek, and it usually has a smattering of units for both sale and rent. Average prices look to be about $200 to 250K,…

The Scene on Turtle Creek Blvd. Right Now…

By Candy Evans / October 23, 2015 /

Fort Worth Friday: Historic Villa Exudes the Mystique and Magic of Mistletoe Heights

By Candy Evans / October 23, 2015 /

by Eric Prokesh Splendidly sited, on a high Mistletoe Heights bluff, this historic house was built in 1919 for the legendary Waggoner family of Waggoner ranch fame. It was first owned by Anne Waggoner. The hipped roof, Prairie Style Villa with its strong horizontals and gratifying symmetries, presents a formidable facade to the street. A…

First Luxury High Rise on Lake Grapevine Ready to Break Ground and Blow Up the North Texas Real Estate Scene: Partyline!

By Candy Evans / October 22, 2015 /

Can you picture living in a 15-story luxury high rise — concierge, doorman, stunning finish-outs, everything at your finger-tips — and then looking off your balcony to see water every day? I’m talking sailboats, paddle boarders, jet skiers, fishing and, come seven or eight, a scintillating North Texas sunset to enjoy with a glass of…

Aldredge House: Board of Adjustment Denies W/O Prejudice Request for “Nonconforming Use” On Swiss Avenue, But Where ARE the Red Panties?

By Candy Evans / October 22, 2015 /

I had a personal stake in this dog fight, as I have mentioned before: I’m a proud member of the Dallas County Medical Alliance and I do not want us (the DCMA Foundation) to lose Aldredge House. Never ever. It’s a beautiful home, one of the few open historic homes left in town, and it…