Candy Evans

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

Tuesday Two Hundred: Adorable Austin Stone on Ellsworth, $274,500 House for the (Newly) Hitched

By Candy Evans / January 10, 2012 /

This puppy is new to the market or I would have found her sooner! 5742 Ellsworth. Have you ever seen anything more adorable? First of all, I am as big a sucker for Austin stone ANYTHING as I am Dartmouth men. I own an Austin stone cottage in San Antonio. When we added HVAC they…

Marvelous MLS Photo Dept: House So Great, You Can’t Even See It!

By Candy Evans / January 10, 2012 /

I cannot tell what I like better, the trees or the finger! Sure is a great house at 1713 Oak Brook Lane in Allen. Just can’t, um, see it! “Pantry is really large with lots of shelfing…very neat” Really? “Big separate shower in master bathroom…neat and clean.” Really? So why do we have junk hanging…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Boomerang Kid? This House is for YOU!

By Candy Evans / January 10, 2012 /

These beautiful, original West Park duplexes built in 1937 pop onto the market about as often as never. They are CHOCK full of character; where else do you find a home with authetic sunrooms — times two? Here’s what else is wonderful about this darling duplex at 4541 Fairway: you can keep it as two separate three bedroom, two bath homes,…

Albert Nobbs Is a Real Estate Story: Putting on the Ritz With Glenn Close in Fort Worth

By Candy Evans / January 9, 2012 /

Albert Nobbs is the tale of a woman posing as a man in 19th-century Ireland, and it is an amazing, incredible story of humanity: how cruel we can be, how we will do anything including totally losing our sense of self in order to survive. Last night we were treated to a private premiere of the movie in Fort Worth…

Share a Toothbrush, Not a Potty: Why I Love This Ranch in Celina, Texas

By Candy Evans / January 8, 2012 /

The perfect second home 30 minutes north of Dallas over on SecondShelters.com…