Candy Evans

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

Thursday Three Hundred: A Most Eligible Listing — Buy This And Get Lucky With the Ladies Every SINGLE Time…

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2012 /

So this is where he takes all his conquests! 9031 Clearhurst Drive. I feel like this is Testosterone Week here on CandysDirt.com with all the big, handsome, hulking homes we are featuring. Well, now I may just have the best bachelor pad of them all: this is the home of Dallas Most Eligible star Matt…

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ULI’s What’s Next: Real Estate in the New Economy — It’s Global, Baby, and Yet Oh So Local

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2012 /

Valets at the W Hotel were scrambling this morning at 7:30 a.m. when a rush of sleek cars and black suited commercial real estate types descended. The Urban Land Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate development, planning and research group was in town talking about the markets and what we can expect in the…

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Win $1,000 Just For Going To a Party… Where I Can Smell the Testosterone: Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2012 /

I’ve told you about this house before: A Man Cave deep in the heart of Preston Hollow, with more baths than days of the week, and SEVEN living areas and fireplaces. YU DARVISH could totally afford it! Now you can win $1000 by coming to a fun party —  food by Adelmo’s — at 5242 Park Lane, the beautiful…

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Affordable Second Homes: I Lost My Heart in Costa Rica

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2012 /

We’ve only had icky weather for two days, but already I’m pining for sunshine. I finally took the hours to lovingly chronicle the sparkling, perfect, incredible place that is The Palms in Costa Rica. This is one of my favorite second home spots in the world hands down. The place is paradise. You can have…

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Ask The Tax Doctor: What’s That 65 Homestead Exemption? Sure is Fuzzy…

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2012 /

A reader writes, our Tax Doctor Tiffany Hamil responds: Dear Candy: I am confused by the age 65 homestead deal in our state. Is it the same in each county? When you turn 65 do you get a break on your property taxes or are they just frozen? I understand this is because property taxes…

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