Candy Evans

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

Breathtakingly Beautiful Hillcrest Estates Residence is a Work of Architectural Perfection

By Candy Evans / October 1, 2021 /

Beautiful homes are works of art, a collaboration of talented artisans and professional teams who put in weeks, months, years to achieve the perfect end result: a home that will last forever. Baked into the home’s spirit is what makes some rise up from the cacophony of multi-million dollar listings to a residence of beauty…

About That Compass Acquisition of LegacyTexas Title: Q&A With Laurence Henry

By Candy Evans / October 1, 2021 /

Business consolidations are a part of the global business landscape and commonplace in real estate, as we know well in Dallas. With the news last week of LegacyTexas Title’s sale to Compass, an acquisition, I wanted to gather more details with Laurence Henry, President and former owner of LegacyTexas Title. Henry was kind enough to indulge…

Explore a Charming And Popular Tudor-Style Home Listed in University Park

By Candy Evans / September 30, 2021 /

While there are many concrete items buyers look for in listings, charm is one of those intangible elements that must simply be felt. At this English Tudor-style abode in University Park’s prestigious Stratford Manor neighborhood, an enchanting air surrounds you as soon as you step foot on the property. And throughout, it screams ‘forever home.’ …

Real Estate Scion Convicted of Murder: Dallasites Recall Robert Durst And His Stint in The Centrum

By Candy Evans / September 29, 2021 /

A Los Angeles jury found New York City real estate scion Robert Durst guilty of the murder of his best friend, Susan Berman. It was the final chapter in a 20-year-old case that still remains a bit of a mystery. Berman was set to talk to investigators in 2000 about another mystery, the disappearance of…

Buy Emmitt Smith’s Home And He’ll Treat You to Dinner

By Candy Evans / September 29, 2021 /

Former Dallas Cowboys running back #22 Emmitt Smith has listed his Addison home for, you guessed it, $2.2 million. To sweeten the deal, Douglas Elliman listing agent Arthur Greenstein says Smith will buy dinner for the lucky so and so who purchases the home. The home at 15001 Winnwood Rd. was built in 1995 with…