Candy Evans

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

Mark McLemore Lists Gated Southlake Estate With Tennis Court, Private Pond, & Baseball-Bottomed Pool

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2015 /

You know Mark McLemore, the former second baseman turned commentator for baseball games on ESPN, and now currently part of the Texas Rangers broadcast team. What a fun job:  he provides analysis on the pre- and post game programs on Fox Sports Southwest. Mark also does baseball analysis on the Friday night Texas Ranger broadcasts on TXA21…

Repeat After Me: Texas is the Best Place to Buy a Home Right Now

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2015 /

I feel like I type this sentence so much into our CMS we ought to just make it a permanent keystroke. Yes, we know this, and we keep hearing it. Among the four Texas locations that made the list, Dallas ranks number 6 nationally. San Antonio beat us probably for lower prices and our higher…

Just In: Huge Estate Sale on Timberview Benefits Guys and Dolls…

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2015 /

I’ve just gotten word of a huge estate sale over at 3646 Timberview that is said to be LOADED with goodies:  a Samsung flat screen, furniture, art work, home furnishings, home accessories, clothes, luggage, appliances, holiday decor… you name it.

Clay Stapp’s HipPocket Hits TechCrunch, Takes Over NYC: Is the Empire Striking Back?

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2015 /

> Dallas Realtor & broker Clay Stapp just got back from New York City, where he and his biz partner, James Bohan-Pitt, proudly introduced their start-up we told you about last week, HipPocket, to the tech world at TechCrunch Disrupt. Disrupt is an annual conference hosted by TechCrunch in San Francisco, New York City, and Beijing. James is the CEO &…

The Terrorist Next Door: A Channel 11 Reporter Recalls Growing Up Next to Young Man Killed at Sunday’s Art Exhibit in Garland

By Candy Evans / May 7, 2015 /

Can you remember the names of the kids who lived next door when you were growing up? I recall Margaret Ann Smith Something or other… and Mrs. Looce, the nice lady on the corner who made the most creative Easter eggs ever. Shirly Jackson was across the street. But that’s about it for the memories…