Candy Evans

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

A Local Broker’s Higher Take on the Museum Tower-Nasher Dispute: the Real Estate Way Back Machine

By Candy Evans / February 19, 2014 /

One of the cornerstones of this blog is learning about, and hearing from, the Dallas Real Estate community. This blog is their sandbox, and the consumer is invited to both play and STAY. Dallas Real Estate Broker Scott Carlson has written on the Museum Tower-Nasher dispute. When I first read his post, I was reminded…

Ask Candy: How Many Lookers Should Be at an Open House?

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2014 /

A reader writes: Candy, we have had our home on the market now with a top-name agent (according to the “Best” lists, not someone I have seen on your blog) who has held a few open houses. Two to be exact. Our home has been on the market for over three months, no nibbles. My…

Fun With the Presidents Streets, Continued: Write Your Own Deed Restrictions on Bushwhacker Drive & House or Guantanamo Cell?

By Candy Evans / February 18, 2014 /

Playing around in the MLS is addicting. I’m supposed to be blogging a feature, but I became fascinated with finding a home on Bush Drive, Street or Road. Lookie what I found. There is a home at 607 Bush Drive in Allen, $175,000 reduced from $179,500. Jeeze they might make a sale if you could…

Presidential Streets: Priciest and Most Popular in America, Not Texas

By Candy Evans / February 17, 2014 /

Presidents Day and Street Names: Values Higher on Daria Than (Reduced) Clinton

By Candy Evans / February 17, 2014 /

Our friends at Zillow cannot get the prices of Texas homes right, but they sure can analyze data. Because when it comes to data, they have a whole lot! For Presidents Day, Zillow analyzed home values nation-wide located on streets named after presidents. The point was to see if home values increased at all on…