Candy Evans

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

DFW Real Estate Status Update on First Quarter 2012: Prognosis Positive, Tread Lightly

By Candy Evans / April 17, 2012 /

I was treated to Allie Beth Allman’s Monday morning meeting on Monday, and boy, what a treat. Chock full of valuable information — my notebook and head came home loaded. Not one, but two guest speakers: David Fair, and Joseph Pitchford, senior vice president Crescent Real Estate Equities, LLC, aka the folks who own the Residences at…

Andrea Gonzaba Joins Clay Stapp and Blogs for Us About Apartment Rentals: Yep, She’s a Player

By Candy Evans / April 17, 2012 /

Andrea Gonzaba. She is adorable. She also just joined Clay Stapp & Company who is, as you know, one of the hottest real estate brokers in town, and I don’t mean just because he’s cute. Clay brought the buyer to Champ d’Or at the March 30 auction, as you know, raising the most well-Botoxed brows…

Richard Malouf Is Knitting Together a 30,000 Square Foot Something Over on Strait Lane, and He Needs Mega Juice

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2012 /

Do you recall the saga of Dr. Richard J. Malouf, who apparently built quite a fortune and then some through Medicaid orthodontics? For one, he is getting closer to completing the 30,000-square-foot earth-friendly compound he is constructing over on Strait Lane. Compound, hell, it’s an ENVIRONMENT with the following equation: 10711 Strait + 10674 Strait = one big mama…

Monday Morning Millionaire: In an English Garden, Yes, But Walkable in Park Cities

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2012 /

Ohhh, this home. I am going to get you in trouble because you are going to be looking at these photos all day long, breathing in the flowers in that exquisite garden. I have known this home a long time, been in it, in fact, as a guest. 3316 Harvard is really one of the most charming, perfect cottages in Dallas: character, warmth plus bountiful gardens.

Museum Tower Model Homes: 2800 Square Feet of Clean Living With Marco French

By Candy Evans / April 15, 2012 /

Here’s the thing about Museum Tower: you could buy here and never nail one piece of art to the walls because your views are your art! From 1800 square feet to the 9,000 square foot penthouse — who will buy that? Here is the smallest model, 2800 square feet of French art deco from 1930’s…