Candy Evans

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

Finders Keepers for This Dallas Home With Highland Park ISD Perks

By Candy Evans / September 24, 2025 /

Sometimes really great homes fly under the radar, especially this time of the real estate season when they have come online during the summer months. I cannot believe 7816 Hanover Street is still on the market. We could swoop it right up. I have always wanted to live on either Hanover or Dartmouth, where I…

This Savvy Agent Has Some Art Sales You Can’t Resist

By Candy Evans / September 8, 2025 /

Lynda Piepgras is the kind of agent who always thinks outside the box for her clients. A talented Compass agent, Lynda has ventured into estate sales after putting some on for her clients. Finding a demand for these services, she is now known all over the Park Cities for her estate sale prowess. In fact,…

From Bridges to Backsplashes: Candy Evans Finds the Fun in Remodeling

By Candy Evans / September 8, 2025 /

Now I remember all the fabulous reasons we’re moving. Hint: about 200,000 of them are at Texas Counter Fitters. Never mind that I’m exhausted from mortgage financing, bridge loans, interest rates (LOWER THEM ALREADY!!!), purging, and packing. Some days, I feel I could just pack and ship myself off to Florida. Instead, I have to experience the…

Downsizing Diaries: The Hard Work of Letting Go

By Candy Evans / September 1, 2025 /

It’s Labor Day, and while most folks are firing up the grill or at least taking in a movie to beat the rain, I’m deeply entrenched in the three P’s where I have been buried for months — purging, packing, panicking. Gave the editors the day off, too, not just for the holiday but because…

Inside a Contemporary Northaven Home With a Backyard Feature You Don’t See Often in Dallas

By Candy Evans / July 21, 2025 /

I’ve driven past this house on Northaven more times than I can count, and every time I wonder how they fit so much fun into one property. Turns out, nearly an acre helps in this beautiful enclave, known for its estate-sized homes. Hillcrest Estates has quite a “Little Black Book” of residents, from yours truly…