Candy Evans

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

Realtor.com Rates Dallas as Fourth Hottest Housing Market in the Country: Watch Candy on GoodDay!

By Candy Evans / June 2, 2015 /

If you are up tomorrow morning, tune into Fox 4’s Good Day Wednesday morning around 7 a.m. I will be there talking about our hot hot real estate market, and the latest trends report from the folks at Realtor.com. They just released an early look at the May housing market with Advance Read on May…

Troy Aikman’s House on Normandy: Sold, Closed, Has New Owners

By Candy Evans / June 2, 2015 /

I had heard it was under contract, but Troy Aikman has sold his stunning home at 3801 Normandy, the one built by custom home builder extraordinaire Tatum Brown, sold and closed last week on May 22. The house had gone under contract in January, so that was a long due diligence period. Whew! Listed for…

Cedar Ridge Drive House With 2000 Square Foot Master and Dungeon Back on the Market, Reduced

By Candy Evans / June 1, 2015 /

This has to be one of my all-time favorite Dallas homes. It’s just so outrageous! Recall we told you about it in January when it was listed with “Agent Alicia” who cleverly alerted us to both the dungeon and the swinging former owner? Does the name Ralph Wade ring a bell? Me neither. But he…

June Is Bustin’ Out All Over With This Southlake Water Slide House

By Candy Evans / June 1, 2015 /

Lookie at what I found in Southlake at 1403 Thetford Court! Freshly listed on May 31, this beautiful home reminds me of celebrating the sun and June New Orleans style now that the FRIGGIN’ RAIN HAS STOPPED! Some serious transitional updates have been going on in this 5752 square foot home built in 2000. The…

The Ranch That Moved! Most Amazing Piece of N. Texas Real Estate: PaigeBrooke Farm In Westlake. Charles Dilbeck Architect, Built for Ted Dealey

By Candy Evans / May 30, 2015 /

  Originally posted on December 7, 2011, when this blog was just a toddler, PaigeBrooke Farm remains one of the most amazing properties in North Texas. Not only is it a ranch house originally designed by one of Dallas’ most famous architects, it was commissioned by a prominent Dallas family. Even more: the home was lovingly…