Candy Evans

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

Monday Morning Millionaire: The House that (Lots and Lots and Lots) of Skewered Beef Built – Fogo de Chao

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

Actually, Micky Munir of the venerable Sharif & Munir Custom Homes, Inc. built 9996 Hollow Way, and I have been all over it. It is LOADED and perfect, as every home Mickey Munir builds is. But what I can’t figure out is how all these restaurant tycoons are making so darn much money. I guess you really can…

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Dallas Real Estate News: There is Such Thing as a Free Lunch. In Dallas.

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

Wait, you actually PAY for lunch? Have you not heard of RealEstateLunchBox.com?  Why pay when you can eat free every single Dallas real estate day? Keith Yonick, agent extraordinaire with Prudential, is the genius behind the site. He wanted to organize free real estate Realtor lunches after the inspiration of one Dan Yoder, a Bill Griffin…

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Time for Some Easter House P: Happy, Happy Easter from CandysDirt.com!

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2012 /

I cannot think of a better place for your Easter egg hunt than this lush lush LUSH backyard oasis snuggled away over at 4612 Watagua in Bluffview. Well maybe not snuggled: the home is actually on a ridge, has great topography and I felt like I was back in the hills of Napa! I know they…

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Candy’s List: Let’s Help These People Find Their Very Own Piece of Dallas Dirt

By Candy Evans / April 5, 2012 /

 Meet Kellyn. Darling young gal, writer, blogger, SMU grad, we used to work together at D Magazine. Kellyn lived for years at The Palomar Residences, but now wants to live somewhere downtown, like maybe the Merc, two bedrooms with a roomie. Any suggestions as to where she should look? William Gerlich here, or Trey (one…

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Fess Up Right Now: Have You Ever Owned a Gold Swan Faucet? If So, You Will Love This House…

By Candy Evans / April 5, 2012 /

If I fib, my daughter usually rats me out so yes, I confess, had a gold swan faucet in our Park Lane house all through the 1990’s. There — I do feel better. It was in my master bath tub. The faucets were goobly gah gold, too. They came with the house– OK, it’s Lent. I lied. I paid good, hard money for them and had them installed. Jeeze, is this confession or something?

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