Candy Evans

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

Judy Pittman, R.I.P.

By Candy Evans / July 13, 2021 /

We received word that yet another grand dame of Dallas Real estate has left us, the beautiful Judy Goff Pittman, who died July 9. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas (Bill) Pittman’s passing in August of 2020. The couple lived in a two-story penthouse at The Warrington that once belonged to…

These Never Hit the Market: West Village Urban Loft is Sheer Sexy

By Candy Evans / July 10, 2021 /

I interrupt your Saturday to bring you urgent news: There is a condo/loft available in West Village, and it will make you SWOON! Why not drop your fingernail file in the morning? Baby, you will surely do something with (or IN) this stunning, designed-to-the-nines-and-then-some West Village loft right above all the stores, steps away from…

See to Believe: An Extraordinary Modern Surrounded by Nature Awaits in Addison

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2021 /

If you ever had the childhood fantasy of living in a treehouse, this one-of-a-kind modern in Addison is meant for you. An elevated version of that magical experience, it boasts views of treetops from every room in the house. Existing in perfect harmony with nature and sitting on over two lush acres, the modern masterpiece…

Hallelujah: More Housing Coming to Lake Highlands Courtesy of StoryBuilt

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2021 /

Funny how changing markets can drastically change our reactions. When this press release came across my desk, my reaction was “PRAISE THE LORD, WE NEED HOUSING!” Not NIMBY, not “we are over-built.” And housing we shall receive with StoryBuilt’s Goose at White Rock Valley Community. StoryBuilt Homes, launched in Austin in 2009, is a leader…

Della Lively, RIP

By Candy Evans / July 8, 2021 /

Dallas has lost another real estate icon: Della Lively. I first met Della in 1980. We were brand new to Texas. We could not afford a pot to you-know-what in, and in fact, my husband did not even want us to buy a $65,000 starter home because of graduate school debt. But we had always…