Candy Evans

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

Monday Morning Millionaire (Extraordinaire): Stonebriar Estates Estate Has Circular Card Playing Room, Event Pavilion, Can be Your Private Wedding Palace

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2013 /

Like seriously, this is not a home, this is a resort! An environment! What else would you call a spread on 10.332 acres? But here’s the good part: you don’t have to share all the amenities –and there are many — with any other guests! Just you, yourself, and your family… if they are nice……

We Love Veterans: Dallas Commercial Realtor (and Former Navy Seal) Wins Good Works Award

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2013 /

Two former  U.S. Navy SEALs, Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, co-founders of Carry the Load,  snagged The Dallas Foundation’s 2013 Good Works Under 40 Award at Trammel Crow’s Old Parkland Hospital Campus Thursday night. Holley is a 2000 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who completed four military deployments and now works in commercial real estate.  He is with the Dallas office…

The Rangers Cannot Trade Elvis Andrus, No Way: He Just Bought a New Dallas Home With a Sporty Pedigree

By Candy Evans / November 11, 2013 /

Just go ahead and take him off the trade list! Texas Ranger Shortstop Elvis Andrus bought Diane and Darryl Johnston’s old house down the street from me in Hillcrest Estates just last month. The ink is not even dry on the contract. Yep, famous person right here in what I sometimes call my ‘hood, “Preston-Hollow-that-isn’t-Preston-Hollow”…

Can We Live Without the MLS? Say What? In a Word, No…

By Candy Evans / November 8, 2013 /

I’m off to a meeting, but just read this fascinating article that bears a look/see. Do you think we could ever live without an MLS? These Chicago folks say no way. But I think there could be changes… what do you think? Lots of news to report to you on what’s happening with MLS’s around…

A Look at Great Gulf Homes' Ltd. Edition/2505 Turtle Creek Boulevard… at Night

By Candy Evans / November 7, 2013 /

And here is an artist rendering of those fabulous terraces… smallest unit will be 3400 square feet and price is private, upon request. You know what they say if you have to ask…