Candy Evans

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

Charles Dilbeck Treasure on Shenandoah, One of the "Four Corner Sisters", Reduced by $50K and… Snapped Up!

By Candy Evans / July 24, 2013 /

4144 Shenandoah, one of the four famous Dilbecks on every corner of the intersection of Douglas and Shenandoah, is on the market and whittled down to $1,550,000 from a high offering of $1.6. On the market since January 13, that $50,000 drop really worked some magic: the home is already under contract. Which makes me…

No Wonder Tony and Candice Romo are Building a New Home in Glen Abbey: the Dallas Cowboys are Moving to Frisco

By Candy Evans / July 24, 2013 /

I got word of this early this morning from my Realtor pal Brad Holden, but it took some serious coffee for me to put two and two together: no wonder Tony and Candice are building in Glen Abbey. Yes, that’s confirmed, and I am just about to find out who the builder is. Glen Abbey is…

You Want Labels and Boundaries That Reflect Neighborhood Reality? Call a Realtor!

By Candy Evans / July 23, 2013 /

Last week, Dallas Morning News editorial writer Tod Robberson complained that the neighborhood boundaries used by North Texas Real Estate Information Systems are the “wackiest thing I’ve seen in a long time,” he wrote. He wished that NTREIS would get its act together and use “labels and boundaries that reflect reality, not fantasy.” He favors the neighborhood…

The Most Expensive Rental Condo in Dallas! Only $15K Per Month, Even the Patios Have A/C in This Royal Baby!

By Candy Evans / July 22, 2013 /

Sometimes you have to go Uptown to see downtown! I have been holding this “baby” for you for this very day, to celebrate the birth of Catherine Middleton and Prince William’s baby! Let’s say you want unabashed luxury in a high rise condo, but you do not want to plunk down the bucks to buy…

Monday Morning Millionaire Extravaganza II: Golf, Guest House, Tennis, Pool, Fishing and Acreage Galore in Dallas' Best SECRET Neighborhood

By Candy Evans / July 22, 2013 /

I do not even know where to begin with this estate. This is a house I have known for years, watched evolve and grow up. I feel like I carpooled this house and now I am watching her get her PhD with tears in my eyes! First of all, if you want everything all on…