Candy Evans

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

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,…

Susan Hawk and Mari Woodlief: The Real Estate Connection

By Candy Evans / October 7, 2015 /

Everyone in town is talking about our District Attorney, Susan Hawk, and her return from a voluntary in-patient hospitalization at the famous Menninger Clinic in Houston the last several weeks.  D Magazine ran a comprehensive, well-written story by the talented Jamie Thompson on Sunday to scoop the local media and get the story buzzing before…

MetroTex Northwest Region 2015 & Beyond… Is In Like 2 Hours…

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2015 /

Like dang, I’d better get dressed… hope to see you there!

REAP Management Makes Property Management a Piece of Cake… for a Flat Fee of ONLY $125 a Month

By Candy Evans / October 6, 2015 / Comments Off on REAP Management Makes Property Management a Piece of Cake… for a Flat Fee of ONLY $125 a Month

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