Candy Evans

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

Elaine Agather on How Dave Perry-Miller Power Has Sold a Million Dollar House Every Day in Dallas

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2015 /

That pretty lady in pink hugging on the Dave Perry-Miller agents is none other than Elaine B. Agather,  chairwoman of the Dallas region for JPMorgan Chase Bank, one of the most powerful women not just in Dallas but in the U.S banking and private investment world. Elaine stopped in to keynote DPM’s 3rd quarter breakfast…

Our Story on the Swan House Really WAS a Swan Song: Who Is the New Buyer?

By Candy Evans / October 12, 2015 /

In July, Joanna wrote about the sale of the famous Swan House at 3503 Hillbrook. A fixture in Lakewood for years, the eclectic home is located just off Bob-O-Link on a large, private lot complete with a pond. That’s where the late Alma and Neal Stanley kept the big, beautiful birds they loved so much.…

Fort Worth Friday: Palm Springs Swank in the Heart of Westover Hills

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2015 /

by Eric Prokesh Sitting on one of the highest points of desirable Westover Hills, is an alluring three bedroom, four and a half bath,  mid century modern beauty that evokes Sinatra era Palm Springs Swank. Oh, and the rock.

MetroTex Region 2015 and Beyond: A Million People Move Here Every 8 Years

By Candy Evans / October 9, 2015 /

We heard from three experts Tuesday at MetroTex Region 2015 at Brookhaven Country Club. The first two were a tough act to follow: Dan Lamers, Senior Program Manager at the North Texas Council of Governments, and our favorite economist (and Princeton man) Brit Fair of Hexter-Fair Title Company. Brit’s presentation is coming up in a…

House Passes TRID Grace Period, but White House Still May Veto

By Candy Evans / October 8, 2015 /

So the House passed bipartisian legislation Wednesday afternoon to to help keep the mortgage process moving despite the noise from the White House about a veto. The bipartisan vote was 303-121, which is significant. The bill, called the Homebuyers Assistance Act, gives companies working in good faith, trying their best to comply with the onerous legislation,…