Candy Evans

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

An Artistic Highland Park Cottage Goes Under Contract Lightning Fast

By Candy Evans / August 5, 2021 /

It’s no secret the Dallas real estate market is moving fast. Demand is high, so when a great home lists, buyers swarm. Such was the case with this darling Highland Park cottage. With all the bells and whistles, artistic flair, and irresistible charm, it is already in contract with a very lucky buyer just days…

Piper Young Departs Compass for @properties Brokerage

By Candy Evans / August 5, 2021 /

Last week we told you of a new Chicago-based residential real estate brokerage that just landed in Dallas, @properties. Besides the catchy-branding name, @properties utilizes prop-tech to help agents streamline daily functions via a proprietary platform. The firm partnered with Jerry Mooty — nephew of Jerry Jones and a major DFW real estate player, developer,…

Top-Producing Coldwell Banker Powerhouse Lee Lamont Splits For eXp Realty

By Candy Evans / August 4, 2021 /

He has sold nearly half a billion dollars of real estate for the same broker for 18 years. But East Dallas powerhouse agent Lee Lamont believes it is time for a change not only in his own life, but in the real estate industry. It’s a change he foresaw several years ago, a change he…

Working With Manchester Care Homes And Cambridge Caregivers is a Culture And a Career

By Candy Evans / August 3, 2021 /

60 to 70 percent employee retention rate is among the highest in the business Few businesses rely almost entirely on “hands-on” personnel as much the caregiver industry does. That’s because caregivers are way more than workers. They must possess the biggest hearts as well as everything attractive: trustworthiness, perception, skills, intelligence, integrity, honesty, humor, stamina,…

Lock, Leave, And Live The Good Life in This Gated Community

By Candy Evans / July 31, 2021 /

With the world slowly opening back up for travel, those of us with insatiable wanderlust have not wasted any time booking flights and resuming bucket-list trips. After 15 months of staycations and Discovery channel marathons, we’ve been hittin’ it hard because … well, we’ve got some lost time to make up!  Here’s a home that…