Candy Evans

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

Thursday Three Hundred, Candy’s Take: A Garage Stall for Every Bedroom In the Heart of Oak Lawn

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2012 /

Here is a rare find: a three-level townhouse in the heart of Oak Lawn with a PRIVATE three-car garage. There’s almost more parking here than there is in all of downtown Dallas. 4108 Douglas is centrally located —  you’ve got the commercial amenities of Oak Lawn, Highland Park Village to the north, Downtown Dallas to…

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Hot Property: Doris Jacobs Has Sold (Almost) Every Home on Beverly Drive, but There is ONE She Won’t Touch

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2012 /

Of course you know her, who doesn’t? Her face is everywhere, her signs are omnipresent, she is one of the grand dames of Dallas real estate. In fact, today she’s on the cover of Grand Luxe Magazine. And when you think of the quintessential Dallas real estate agent, don’t you just think Doris Jacobs? Well, guess…

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I Dreamed That Paigebrooke, My Favorite Home in Tarrant County*, Was Reduced to $4,999,000…

By Candy Evans / April 19, 2012 /

This reminds me of those Maidenform Bra commercials I recall from my childhood: but I really DID dream they reduced the price on Paigebrook. (Yes, I actually dream about listings.) Imagine my delight when I was tootling on Allie Beth Allman’s website today, looking at Troy’s house, daydreaming about Mt. Vernon, and I saw that Paigebrook,…

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Troy Aikman’s House is Now Listed at $14 Million. But The Price HAS NOT Been Lowered

By Candy Evans / April 18, 2012 /

Realtor.com noticed something I noticed recently: that Troy’s house is now listed for $14 million. Wow, you might say, he’s caving in and lowering the price. Wrong. Well, technically yes, he did lower the price but that’s because you now get less land in the deal.  I have not heard officially from Allie Beth Allman,…

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Diane and Daryl Johnston Selling Dallas Home: Moose on the Loose or Finding Greener Pastures?

By Candy Evans / April 18, 2012 /

Maybe they just want a different place on the field: Daryl and Diane Johnston are selling their home at 4414 Woodfin east of Midway. The former Dallas Cowboys fullback and Fox commentator, who was a vital part of three historic Super Bowl championship teams, is asking $3,150,000 million for the clean-lined, decked-out two-story property, which was built by Sharif-Munir Custom Home Builders…

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