Candy Evans

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

Mike Miles Has His North Dallas Home on the Market, In a Great DISD District

By Candy Evans / September 3, 2013 /

This is the Dallas house Mike and Karen Miles bought when they moved to Dallas last May. It’s not in MLS, but it is being quietly marketed by Coldwell Banker’s Linda Vallala. There is even a sign in front. I took this (top) photo on August 30. It’s a beautiful, 3566 square foot North Dallas…

Happy Labor Day: I Hope You Are Somewhere on the Water, Having a Blast, at Long Cove, Cedar Creek Lake

By Candy Evans / September 2, 2013 /

If you are here in Dallas, you should be out about one and a half hours east of here, on the very best water in North Texas on the southern edge of Cedar Creek Lake. Cedar Creek is the fourth largest lake in Texas, and now you can find an upscale, wonderfully planned and beautifully…

Dallas Real Estate Week in Review: Dallas Home Prices Jumped 8% In June, But Don't Like Throw a Party or Anything (Yet)

By Candy Evans / August 30, 2013 /

We got some more good news out of Case-Shiller this week, but we were quick to be warned not to get too excited. I swear, will it ever be Miller Time? Dallas-area home prices rose a record amount in June, 8% over last June, but rising mortgage rates, the growing mess in Syria, and economic…

Long Cove on Cedar Creek Lake: Clearly the Most Remarkable Vacation Home Spot in North Texas for Old Fashioned FUN

By Candy Evans / August 30, 2013 /

Don McNarama does real estate developments, and he does them right. He is the investor responsible for Dallas’ well-known CityPlace, which includes the West Village urban developments. West Village has become a virtual synonym for successful urban commercial real estate development. If I had a dime for every time a developer said to me, “we are building…

Looking for Lots in Preston Hollow? LRO Has a Couple Cuties, and There's An Acre of Wooded Beauty Right Down the Street

By Candy Evans / August 30, 2013 /

Two cute lots are available from LRO Residential, our newest CandysDirt-approved residential homebuilder. 6416 Park Lane, Dallas Texas 75225: lot size 76 x 138. Then check out 6411 Woodland Drive, Dallas Texas, lot size 80 x 141. According to LRO’s blog, “The two available lots are in a great location nestled between Hillcrest and Preston. Both are within walking distance to Preston Hollow Park. This area is surrounded by new construction and has excellent resale value.”