Candy Evans

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

Love Affair With Lake Highlands: New Home in White Rock Valley Impresses The Most Discriminating House Snobs With Wrap Room

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2011 /

by Karen Eubank Which neighborhood in Dallas has defied current market trends? What area of town has steady new construction and extensive remodeling on almost every street? What neighborhood is so solid that young professionals return to buy homes around the corner from their parents? Lake Highlands of course! It’s one of the few places…

Costa Rica Is The Hottest Second Home Market South of the Border: The Palms

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2011 /

Tonight Jane McGarry and I talked about my recent trip to Costa Rica, where I stayed in some of the most amazing vacation homes in the world right smack on the beach at The Palms in Playa Flamingo. Honestly, I have never been so close to the beach but still sleeping in a luxurious bed! Playa…

Monday Morning Millionaire (Thursday Version) The Darling of Devonshire

By Candy Evans / December 8, 2011 /

Mid century modern lovers, get your engines rolling! Consider 9039 Devonshire  an early Christmas gift. You won’t find more pure MC than this in a 50 year old, one-owner home that is like a time machine back to 1951. Look at those built in benches, sloped ceilings, reams of walnut. Same owner all these years,…

Costa Rica Rules and Ski Bunny Bargains: Talking Vacation Home Real Estate With NonStop Nightly

By Candy Evans / December 8, 2011 /

 Tonight Jane McGarry and I talked about my recent trip to Costa Rica, where I stayed in some of the most amazing vacation homes in the world right smack on the beach at The Palms in Playa Flamingo. Honestly, I have never been so close to the beach but still sleeping in a luxurious bed! Playa…

Real Estate “Carma” at Work? Ellen Terry and Ebby Halliday Have Fender Bender

By Candy Evans / December 7, 2011 /

Dave recently put Ebby behind the wheel of his Bentley… I’ve just heard that, about 30 minutes ago, Ellen Terry was driving in her Jaguar with Ebby Halliday when Ellen had a fender bender right in front of Ebby’s Little White House. Ellen had apparently picked up Ebby from her home, and was taking her to, I’m told,…