Candy Evans

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

Tuesday Two Hundred: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden or a Pool…

By Candy Evans / August 6, 2013 /

I may be a spoiled brat, but I think that for $200,000 ish in Dallas, you should be able to get 3 bedrooms and two baths, give or take a shower or tub in that second bath. That’s one of the things we look at here on CandysDirt.com. I don’t care if a home is…

Finally, Mortgage Relief for the Self-Employed From the Friendliest Bank in Town

By Candy Evans / August 6, 2013 /

It is no secret that the self-employed borrower is treated differently in today’s mortgage lending environment. But then, Inwood National Bank’s Mortgage Group is a different type of lender. We recently closed on a loan after the original lender failed to meet the contract closing date. In fact, a week after the original closing date,…

How They Live: Entertaining (and Eating Around) With Robert Edsel in His Historic Turtle Creek Estate

By Candy Evans / August 6, 2013 /

We sent CD correspondent Bren Underwood to find out if people really eat in these luxury homes! Impromptu cocktail parties, Sunday brunches, formal dinners fit for a king – entertaining friends and family brings tremendous delight to hosts and hostesses. I had the true pleasure of interviewing one of Dallas’ premier hosts recently, acclaimed author and art…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Luxury Living for the Golf Lover, Wine Lover, Foodie or Just Four Seasons Fanatic

By Candy Evans / August 6, 2013 /

Well, this is the “it’s August everyone’s on vaca” edition of MMM. It comes to you straight from Las Colinas and the Four Season’s TPC, where you can live like a billionaire for a couple million. Seriously, you would be surprised at the smart, serious wealth out here. It’s a zip to D/FW or your…

Mayor Mike Rawlings Says It's Time to Clean House, Ask New Questions at The Pension Board

By Candy Evans / August 5, 2013 /

We might want to offer him some natural-based products by The Good Home Company! Seriously, this is so refreshing to hear. According to the Dallas Morning News, who is still hot on the trail, Mayor Mike ordered a shake-up of the four City Council members who serve on the pension board’s trustee panel of 12.…