Candy Evans

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

Deion and Pilar Saga: Anyone Want to Buy a $21 Million, 29,000 Square Foot Home in Prosper? That’s What I Thought

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2012 /

I’m telling you, it’s War of the Roses up there in Prosper. I know the house is technically big enough for two people, but really, in a divorce, even Champ D’Or is too small. These people need to live apart plain and simple. Meantime, Deion is showing off the mansion to ABC-TV. Is he getting…

Vacation Home Buyers Open Checkbook but Stick Closer to Home

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2012 /

The NAR says vacation home sales are up, but people want to stay within about 360 miles of their primary home. Nothing more than a four hour drive! All the juicy details over on SecondShelters!

Fairmont Ghirardelli Square Voted Best Private Residence Club 2012

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2012 /

As you know, there is a contest for everything, even, it seems, private residence clubs. The Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco has snagged the #1 ranking for Best Private Residence Club in North America from the 2012 Fractional Life Awards. The award is designed to recognize the best all around fractional residence based…

Hot Property: Irmgard Arthur. What’s the Secret to Long Term Relationships: Multiple Houses

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2012 /

It’s kind of like having Kim Dawson as your real estate agent. No kidding, did you know Allie Beth Allman agent Irmgard Arthur used to be an international runway model and opened her own wildly successful school of modeling back in Germany? The classes included ladies self improvement, teenage charm and even exercise classes! She arranged arranged fashion shows and used the…

Vacation Home Sales, Buyers Staying Close: Sweet Spot No More Than Four Hours Away

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2012 /

Gulf Shores. Destin (Watercolor, Seaside, Alys Beach and Rosemary Beach). Port Aransas — Cinnamon Shore. Galveston. Fredericksburg and The Texas Hill Country. South Padre. Lakes such as Cedar Creek, Cypress Springs and my newest passion, Lake Richland Chambers. Those are the favorite vacation spots for Dallas/Fort Worth, at least according to a recent piece in…