Candy Evans

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

WTF? Why Are They Painting This Uptown Church BLUE???

By Candy Evans / June 27, 2014 /

Update: Robert Wilonsky took this story and did his magic, finding out that, are you ready, the designer who is painting this church blue is Gary Riggs! Thanks to Pete Peabody for alerting me this morning! Dialing up Gary right now… OK, I get it. It’s not really a church, it’s an office building, but…

Estate Sale of the Week: Like Majolica? You’ll LOVE this North Dallas Sale

By Candy Evans / June 27, 2014 /

Like I don’t need one more thing in my home but several bags to take stuff out, but I cannot pass up a good Majolica sale. So head up to 11737 High Forest Drive, just off Forest Lane in between Inwood and Preston. This is not Preston Hollow folks, but who cares? This is the…

Bleu Ciel Kicks off Condo Sales Tonight — Dallas Newest High Rise Residential Building Since Forever!

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2014 /

Update: Yes, in my haste to get to the party I misspelled BLEU!!! Got it! This is so exciting, I am about to slip into my Pucci and Louboutins to go back to where I just came from: Bleu Ciel, Harwood International’s newest Uptown condo tower. 33-stories of luxury living that has a much different…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Here’s Your Lake House Right in the Heart of Dallas

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2014 /

On an almost half-acre hillside lot near White Rock Lake sits this beauty. With both a wrap-around porch and balcony, from which you can take in views of Dallas’ crown jewel, plus the gorgeous Craftsman-style architecture and fantastic location inside the Emerald Isle neighborhood, you’re going to be floored when we tell you what this…

Maple Terrace: How Does a Property Obtain a Historical Designation?

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2014 /

I called up David Preziosi, Executive Director of Preservation Dallas, to see if he thought the Maple Terrace might qualify for landmark status to keep it from being swallowed up by a developer who would tear it down. Does he even think the building could qualify? Yes, he does.