Candy Evans

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

Dallas Real Estate Casting Call: Yours, Mine or OURS?

By Candy Evans / October 15, 2015 /

My God, have these people never heard of War of the Roses, that classic Michael Douglas/Kathleen Turner movie where the sparring couple lives in the same house because neither wants to give it up in their divorce? My fave scene was when Oliver Rose urinated on the fresh fish his ex Barbara was sauteing for…

Inwood Home of the Week: Waggoner Family Home Has Waggoner Ranch Feel & Custom Christmas Lights!

By Candy Evans / October 14, 2015 /

Update, 12:18 am: Seems I read the map incorrectly: this home is EAST of Preston Rd. when northbound, putting it between the Dallas North Tollway and Preston Road, a highly desireable area. Which only makes the Waggoner house on Waggoner even more desireable! How appropriate that we post this apres Columbus Day, because the hefty…

John Goff Looks Beyond, Says He’s Long on Homes!

By Candy Evans / October 14, 2015 /

Really great interview of John Goff by Candace Carlisle of the DBJ here — she grabbed a drink at the Ritz (Ritzy!) with Crescent chairman and CEO after touring that stunning new 20-story,  530,000-square-foot office and retail tower going up across the street from the Ritz at McKinney and Olive. Goff says it’s “very “sexy,” and…

Perfectly Located Greenway Parks Mid Century Mod on Huge, Hefty Lot: Oh The Possibilites!

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2015 /

This is one of those Real Estate sleepers you might not think about giving a second glance at first blush. I mean, best spot on the block between West Greenway and Inwood and yes, the front door is Feng Sui red and all, but the home was built in 1948 on a humongous Greenway Parks…

What Happened at the Auction for John Goff’s Eagle Mountain Lake Retreat, Mariposa, in Fort Worth?

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2015 /

They got a pre-emptive offer! No kidding! The Goff’s auction was set to take place last Thursday, and there was TONS of interest, not to mention four registered bidders. But a pre-emptive offer on the gorgeous retreat named “Mariposa” came in 24 hours before the auction was set to begin. So the agents decided to…