Candy Evans

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

VIP Alert: Van Cliburn Bringing Russian Culture & Collectibles to the Ritz-Carlton Tonight

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2012 /

Update 4/26/12: VIPs indeed! Laura Bush was front and center last night at the Ritz-Carlton seated right next to the Maestro himself. Pierce Allman made reference to Allie Beth’s client by recognizing her, adding that he does not like calling her “former First Lady Laura Bush” because she will always be our favorite First Lady.…

Hot Property: Ira Archer Has the Granite of New Hampshire & Animal House Under His Belt… and The Creeks of Preston Hollow

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2012 /

Food fight! Ira found my soft spot the moment he told me he went to Dartmouth College. (Fodder: Dave Perry-Miller agent Stephen Collins is also a Dartmouth grad.) Granted, he was there ahead of me by a few moments, during those infamous all-male years. He was a contemporary of Chris Miller, who wrote Animal House — in…

Tuesday Two Hundred, Kiss Me Now: Gameroom, Media Room, and a Friggin’ Bonus Room for $289,900

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2012 /

This is unreal. Somebody please pinch me. I am not drinking, not one sip of bubbly, that price is $289,900. This home is in North Richland Hills, sports 3,339 square feet, three bedrooms, three baths, and a host of extras you usually find in homes starting at about $500K. Talk about Blue Light Special, the…

Monday Morning Millionaire, Design District Style: 10,000 Square Feet of Luxury Living Nestled Into the Dallas Design District

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2012 /

Here’s a home that would have  been a great find for that piece in the New York Times on how hot the Dallas Design District has become. Not only are developers building lofts and $5000 a month apartment penthouses in the Dallas Design District, they are also building homes out of warehouse space — luxury…

Valley View Mall: Another Bishop Arts, The Shops at Legacy Legacy?

By Candy Evans / April 24, 2012 /

Valley View Mall has apparently been purchased by the Jeff Beck family, who plans to turn the hollow, seemingly vacated, 39 year old mall into an outdoor complex called “Dallas Midtown.” According to WFAA-TV,  a press conference at 10 a.m will reveal further details. This will be a $2 billion project along the lines of the hyper successful The Shops at…