Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
Katherine Stavely Schwab’s real estate license status is inactive, and she has until September 30 to renew it. But right now, she may have other concerns. The former Century 21 Mike Bowman agent pleaded guilty last Thursday to a federal charge for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, mayhem at the U.S. Capitol. Schwab…
A century ago, when oilman M.H. Marr was looking for a new homestead for his young family, he came across a rolling parcel on the then-outskirts of Dallas that is now an iconic corner in the heart of Preston Hollow. The dominion laid a foundation for the Marr family to grow, found businesses, and play…
Certain things come to mind when picturing a forever home, meant for growing old in and enjoying endlessly with loved ones through the years. That usually includes a pool, a spacious and adaptable layout, and the ability to live on one level. In Dallas’s lovely Lake Highlands neighborhood, a circa-1963 residence just listed that ticks…
It’s August and it’s hot, but we all know how time flies. It won’t be long before we will be cool and ready for the grand dame of home tours on beautiful Turtle Creek Boulevard. It’s one of my favorites! I’m talking about the Turtle Creek Tour of Homes, chaired this year by yours truly,…
Word came Monday that Olivia Newton-John left us after a long, brave battle with breast cancer. The singer-songwriter died at her California ranch. She was 73. Newton-John sang some of the biggest hits of the 1970s and ’80s and starred in the most popular musicals of the era, including Grease. Newton-John amassed No. 1 hits,…
