Candy Evans

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

Monterey Beauty on West Colorado Brings Pebble Beach Architectural to Kessler Park

By Candy Evans / September 8, 2014 /

First of all, Kessler Park. Makes my heart throb. I spent an afternoon there last week driving the ‘hood, and I can never understand why it’s not the priciest dirt in town. Well, intellectually I know why, schools and all that, but really when it comes to the Three T’s — trees, topography and taste,…

Keller Williams Luxury Homes International Program at the Dallas Country Club to Feature Super Duper Dallas Heavy Hitters… In and Out of the Audience

By Candy Evans / September 8, 2014 /

Update 8:47 pm : Whoops! Another great Keller Williams sponsor is Janet Pool of Janet Pool Blinds and Shutters. Which makes our sentence even better: A pigeon in a darling black tie flying into the HUB after a nice long dip in the pool…. if you can think of a better sentence using these names,…

Behind the (Pearly) Gates at 1280 North Preston Road, Former Prosper Pad of Deion Sanders

By Candy Evans / September 6, 2014 /

Just when I think I’ve seen it all in a home, all the amazing homes I have been privileged to tour in North Texas (or anywhere) in the last 30 years, I walk through the gates of yet another amazing, loaded, luxurious, totally high-flying, so very over-the-top property — the former home of Deion Sanders. Once…

Inwood Home of the Week: Run for the (Lakewood) Hills To Catch This New Contemporary From JLD Custom Homes

By Candy Evans / September 5, 2014 /

Jeff Dworkin has done it again. The master home builder, and current president of the Dallas Builder’s Association — you cannot spell his name without “w-o-r-k” — builds high quality homes generally east of Central, usually in the 3500 to 4500 square foot range with luxury finish outs. But Jeff is really known for getting you in…

Realtor Says Frisco Woman Accused of Killing Her Son Had Contacted Her About Seeing a House

By Candy Evans / September 4, 2014 /

Amy Arey, a veteran Collin County Realtor, says Pallavi Dhawan, the Frisco woman accused of killing her son, and who police believe has been found dead in her Frisco home,  may have “contacted me on Trulia a couple months back to show her a home.” Amy declined, because when she asked for a pre-approval letter, it…