Candy Evans

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

Leobardo Treviño Has a Transformative Passion For Preserving Character

By Candy Evans / May 27, 2021 /

The business relationship between Park Royal Custom Homes and Dallas-based brokerage Allie Beth Allman & Associates is gaining traction and making headlines.  Leobardo Treviño founded Park Royal Homes in 2020 after founding the Ricchi Group in 2009.  It has grown impressively expanding into other markets. Today, the company, which is based in Dallas, controls 2 million square feet of office…

Protestors Shut Down North Dallas Intersection Over Arab-Israeli Conflict

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2021 /

Typically, a traffic accident would shut down southbound Preston Road at LBJ. But this Wednesday evening closure was a first for this part of town: Street protests over the growing Arab-Israeli conflict. This photo I caught of a woman at the protest with her two young sons reminds us the nucleus of this centuries-old conflict…

Are You Ready For Dallas City Council Runoffs? Meet the Candidates, Midtown, and More

By Candy Evans / May 19, 2021 /

As you may know, May 1 was Election Day for most municipal races in Texas. Run-offs for the races that did not have a 51 percent majority vote will take place on June 5. Voting for your municipal representatives is one of the most important civic responsibilities you can exercise. Don’t know who to vote…

An Important Housing Question for Dallas City Council Candidates

By Candy Evans / May 13, 2021 /

What is the price of a median home in Dallas? Not the Metroplex, not Fort Worth, but the City of Dallas?* My short-lived political career was officially buried on May 1 when I lost in the four-way race for the District 11 Dallas City Council seat. But my love of politics (basically real estate’s sibling)…

French Baroque Palace of Pilgrim’s Pride Founder Offers Privacy and Peace

By Candy Evans / May 12, 2021 /

The palatial French Baroque that locals in Pittsburg, Texas once dubbed Cluckingham Palace is back on the market, and for just under $5 million this impressive 18,327-square-foot home on nearly 44 acres can be your next family compound. The home at 800 S. Greer Blvd. was built by Bo and Patty Pilgrim, the renowned founders…