Candy Evans

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

Breaking: Bloomberg Reports Zillow in Talks to Buy Trulia

By Candy Evans / July 24, 2014 /

Bloomberg reports: Zillow Inc. is seeking to acquire rival Trulia Inc., people with knowledge of the matter said, in a move to combine the two most-visited U.S. real estate websites. Shares of both companies jumped. Zillow could value Trulia at as much as $2 billion in a purchase, and an agreement may be announced as soon…

Guys With Guns: Is There a Hostage Situation Going On in Highland Park? Sort of.

By Candy Evans / July 23, 2014 /

Anyone wondering what is going on over at 6715 Golf with all the combat-looking ATF-type guys roaming around? Is there a Hostage Situation underway? Sort of. The good guys at Booth Brothers Custom Homes have turned over the keys to the ATF for some hostage rescue training on a home they are about to tear down.…

This Forest Hills Home Makes Dallas Proud: Loaded, Luscious, Light on the Pocketbook

By Candy Evans / July 21, 2014 /

If you are in the market for a great family home, this is one I want you to RUN to see, like today, if possible. I’m totally serious. It is a Forest Hills classic built in 2007 by (we think) Oscar Ponder, created of red brick and stone, with plenty of square footage — 5216…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Hits $1 Billion in Sales, Earliest Milestone EVER

By Candy Evans / July 17, 2014 /

It is ironic that I am in San Francisco at Inman Real Estate Connect, along with Ellen Sedeno, Marketing Director at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s IR. Hanne Sagalowsky is here, too, from Ebby, and I’m sure there are more. We are filling our heads with the latest technological tools coming down the pike for agents and consumers,…

Alan Peppard Covers for Me While I’m In San Francisco: John Post DID Tear Down a 19,000 SqFt House on Strait Lane

By Candy Evans / July 17, 2014 /

Well, kind of. I didn’t have time to get you the background dirt circa early ’80s on the breathtaking Oats home at the southwest corner of Strait and Royal — you know, this week’s $19.5 million Monday Morning Millionaire. I was busy getting ready to head to San Francisco for Connect. Thankfully, Alan Peppard took…