Candy Evans

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

Monday Morning Millionaire Extraordinaire: President Obama Should Just Go Ahead and Buy the Dallas White House for His Next Visit

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2014 /

It’s July, it’s getting hot, muggy, who’s really working? Take the day off and go to a pool and pretend you are swimming at this house, the famous Dallas White House at the corner of the regal Lanes Strait and Royal. Last week when President Obama was in Dallas, he should have toured this house…

The Cost of a New Home in Dallas is Getting More Unattainable, Median New Home Prices Up 24%

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2014 /

This is very good news for home builders, not such great news for consumers. New home ownership is getting more expensive, even in North Texas. Hence all those apartments going up: “New homes priced under $150,000 are rapidly disappearing from the market because of shrinking lot inventory, rising land and construction costs. There are just…

Meet Gracie Morrow. Speaks Fluent Mandarin and Hails From The Down Under

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2014 /

Welcome to Guardian Angels by Guardian Mortgage Company. We bring you profiles of the real people behind Guardian Mortgage’s superior mortgage lending service. As you know, I am passionate about local businesses and banks, none more so than when it comes to mortgage lending. After hearing of countless horror stories, and experiencing one of my…

The 15-Strong Haven Group Leaves Allie Beth Allman, Joins Dave Perry-Miller Highland Park

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2014 /

Whoa Nellie, they are going to have to knock out a few walls, add some extra desks over there at Dave Perry-Miller Highland Park on Preston Road. Like 15 more desks. Maybe an addition is even in order. The 15 agent strong  Haven Group headed up by Christian Pyle has left Allie Beth Allman and…

Missy Woehr Joins Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s, Museum Tower Sales Team

By Candy Evans / July 12, 2014 /

Changes, changes: My dear friend Missy Woehr, agent extraordinaire and Uptown activist, has left Allie Beth Allman to join Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty. And get ready to hear about more sales at Museum Tower: that’s where the Tulsa, Oklahoma native will be focusing her sales prowess. Missy came to Dallas for the Byron Nelson, and…