Candy Evans

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

Talked Lakewood on Daybreak, but We Showed Homes on the Periphery — WHY?

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2012 /

Lakewood is one of the hottest neighborhoods in Dallas, where home values have held strong and may even be climbing upwards. The editors at Daybreak on Channel 8 specifically asked for homes in a certain price range, like $200,000. Those are hard to find in Lakewood “proper”, where average prices run about $500,000 to $600,000 or more. So I provided homes in the peripheral areas such as hot hot (and affordable) Lochwood, Little Forest Hills, and then one in Forest Hills just because I have a crush on it!

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Tuesday Two Hundred: The Jeff and Candy $1000 Story, and a Delicious Home in Casa Linda Forest

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2012 /

Jeff and I go way back and I cost him $1000. I first met him virtually when I was blogging over at D Magazine. Someday I will tell you that story, maybe in the tell-all I hope to publish someday.  Meantime, let that little tease whet your appetite for this gorgeous mid-century modern! This is Jeff’s house…

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State of the Lending Environment and Get Shot, Courtesy of Adobe Title, LLC

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

If you are as frustrated as I have been over the state of the nation’s mortgage industry, you might want to join me Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at The Blue Fish (18149 North Dallas Parkway) to hear experts from Supreme Lending, Proficio Mortgage and Town Square Financial talk about recent changes, guidelines, and upcoming trends. Really,…

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Will Khloe and Lam Lam Try To Get Out of Their Lease Over at the W???

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

I mean, now that Lamar is leaving the Mavs. So far not a word on trying to get out of the $7500 a month lease on unit 2604, and I’m told they have a sealed deal through August 2012. Then owner Mack Hicks will probably lease it again or put it on the market, obviously with Allie…

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Monday Morning Millionaire II: Lisa Garza, We Have Found Your Dream House Complete with a Panic Room!

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

By Karen Eubank A perfect example of really great living in the Lakewood area hits the market today, and we’ll be talking about it on Daybreak with Ron Corning tomorrow bright and early at 6:30 a.m. TUNE IN! Four bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, four fireplaces, a media room and even a custom wine room. (Never…

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