Candy Evans

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

Breaking Dallas Real Estate News: Thanksgiving Tower Sold at Dallas County Courthouse Auction

By Candy Evans / February 5, 2013 /

Update, 4:48 p.m.: My source tells me there were 20 people in suits watching and three bidders. The whole thing lasted about 7 minutes. Some guy was on his cell phone updating his office on auction pricing. The pricing started at 55mm, went up in half million increments. Sources tell me that Thanksgiving Tower just…

When Realtors Call a House Sex on the Block, You Know You Have a Winner : Monday Morning Millionaire II

By Candy Evans / February 5, 2013 /

Last Thursday, I was treated to a reception at 3622 Edgewater in such a special Uptown location, and such a stunning home, I came home and started thinking about selling my own place. Then I checked my fertility. Now if you know me, I do this about three or four times a week — think…

Monday Morning Millionaire Mansion Countdown: The Fourth Most Expensive Home for Sale in Dallas

By Candy Evans / February 4, 2013 /

By now we all know about the Hicks-Crespi estate on Walnut Hill Lane at Hollow Way, breathtaking  beautiful and the most expensive home for sale not just in Dallas but in the whole country at $135 million. Ha — take that, Woodside, CA and New York! We know number 2 on the list, 4939 Manson Court…

Tough Guys: So What Do We Do With the Man Cave Apres the Superbowl?

By Candy Evans / February 4, 2013 /

I dreamed I watched the Superbowl surrounded in Cowboy blue… and the 49ers won! Funny thing, the folks from Estately.com sent me some cool man caves last week and only one was from a home up north. Not surprising, Texas is home to the most man-caved homes anywhere. Up north I guess you just outfit…

Friday Four Hundred Flu Edition: Cute as a Button Cape on Druid You Just Want to Eat Up

By Candy Evans / February 1, 2013 /

I’m throwing this together for our poor Jo, who has the flu. That bug is a tough bugger, so don’t freak if you see me touring homes wearing a mask! I found this house for you in Greenway Crest over south of Lovers Lane, 5523 Druid — there’s a sassy street — east of the…