Candy Evans

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

Ask Candy: What Are Arts District and Uptown Condos Really Selling For in Dallas?

By Candy Evans / December 5, 2014 /

A Reader writes: I am very interested in buying a condo near downtown Dallas in an exclusive, small building. The price is over $600 per square foot. I am doing this without a Realtor for personal reasons. My question is this: I know that condo sales at the Ritz, Museum Tower and One Arts are…

Luxury McKinney Home is a Great Example of Why People Go North: Get It All There for Less Than $950,000

By Candy Evans / December 4, 2014 /

  This home really blows me away. If it were located anywhere else south of LBJ, it would be hitting the $1.5ish ceiling, maybe more. The authentic Spanish colonial design and finish out is so smooth and superior, I dare you to find a flaw. 6404 Carmel Falls Court is a brand spanking newly built…

Real Estate Rocks: The Diamond Doctor’s 100 Million Diamond Event is Tonight, and I Need a Retroactive Push Gift or Two

By Candy Evans / December 3, 2014 /

We love dirt here at candysDirt.com and SecondShelters, and we know real estate rules supreme. But sometimes, sometimes you have to grab a few baubles and rocks to enhance a listing. Nothing enhances your home like a few emeralds dripping from your ears or neckline. No need for any exclusions, those go with you when…

Hair Salons As Economic Indicators: Sometimes Your Hair Needs New Real Estate, Too

By Candy Evans / November 28, 2014 /

Natasha Khan, Ericka Smart and Moi! If you want to know how the Dallas economy is REALLY doing, check out the hairdressers. I was once told that Dallas women devour more blonde hair bleach than women in any other U.S. metropolis, and I believe it. I’m one of them! Dallas hair salons are doing well,…

Happy Thanksgiving Day To All of You From All of Us

By Candy Evans / November 27, 2014 /

It’s a stunning day in North Texas and we hope you are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Whether you are cooking, with family or friends, dining out, working (my husband is delivering babies!), or enjoying a quiet day of rest and reflection, we want you to know how much we cherish our readers and followers…