Candy Evans

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

Fernando Alva, Dear Dallas Realtor Friend, R. I.P.

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2012 /

Fernando M. Alva was a dear friend. I had not seen him for about nine months, but on  Wednesday afternoon, May 9, I had a fleeting vision of him in my mind as I worked on a blog post. Call him, I told myself, call him later on today and connect. I was too late.…

Fernando Alva, R.I.P. Dear Friend With a Heart Bigger Than Texas

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2012 /

Fernando M. Alva was a dear friend. I had not seen him for about nine months, but on  Wednesday afternoon, May 9, I had a fleeting vision of him in my mind as I worked on a blog post. Call him, I told myself, call him later on today and connect. Here is how I…

Teens, Go Home: NorthPark Center Instills Teen Curfew, Valley View Redo Just in Nick of Time?

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2012 /

Effective yesterday, children 17 years old and younger will no longer be allowed to independently cruise NorthPark Center after 6 p.m. The new curfew comes as part of a set of new policies instituted at the upscale Dallas mall that also includes restrictions on language and attire. It’s about time. Could the pendulum be swinging…

Hot Property: Richard Soto, VIP Realty. Kind of a VIP Himself!

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2012 /

Meet Richard Soto, owner/broker of  VIP Realty here in Dallas. Richard has an interesting story: he is an agent who spends more time on marketing and SEO than he actually does selling. That’s because Richard is an extremely tech-savvy agent, and he knows where his business comes from: the web. Whether it’s Dallas homes for sale, Fort…

Champ d’Or Gets Around: Hickory Creek’s Mansion Sale Puts our Real Estate Market on the Map

By Candy Evans / May 10, 2012 /

Thought you might enjoy seeing the national/international post I wrote for Concierge Auctions, on our illustrious Champ d’Or, they being the folks who spurred the sale of our most famous or infamous mansion to date.