Candy Evans
Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.
I have never met a real estate agent who likes Trulia or Zillow’s market home valuation estimates. Excuse me, “Zestimates”. I have never met a real estate consumer who didn’t like searching for real estate online and being able to get values instantly. We live in a real time society, which means, we want information…
Last week, you may recall, I published architect Scott Johnson’s “open letter” in response to Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster’s blistering –searing — scorching — burning –review of Museum Tower, calling it a “mean girl” who squirted the first ketchup packet at The Nasher. And Lamster was all over Museum Tower for being…
I am down at Boot Ranch in the Texas Hill Country on a press trip. The hills are so high here, my ears are actually popping. I’ll be updating you on the growth and expansion of this dynamo second home community and all the goings-ons here (Bourbon tours? More wineries!) over on SecondShelters.com. Meantime, for…
You know you do it — take a stroll down Strait Lane from time to time to check out some of the most glorious mansions in Dallas owned by some of our most famous peeps. Strait Lane is Mansion Row, and home to Ross Perot, Dirk Nowitzki, Phil Romano and Brint Ryan. Well, first home…
Last Friday evening Rockwall builder Mike Mishler, of Mishler Builders, was honored with the prestigious 2013 Hugh Prather Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Dallas Builders Association. The award has been presented annually for the past 63 years to a builder, remodeler or developer who has done the most for the betterment of his…