Candy Evans

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

Candy Sale of the Week: Maybe Rick Perry Wants to Live on A Cul-De-Sac, Too?

By Candy Evans / November 18, 2011 /

10045 Surrey Oaks is one of those dream locations in Preston Hollow where you are buying about the most blue chip land available. This is like buying IBM stock in 1985 or Apple in 1998. You are getting 1.5 acres on a cul-de-sac off Walnut Hill Lane and Inwood and it will always be coveted…

Terrell Owens Azure Condo Being Sold as a Short Sale

By Candy Evans / November 16, 2011 /

I’m talking the BIG one in the process of being sold, the 3559 square foot one that was listed at $2,250,000 and reduced to $1.6 — God what a STEAL for that unit on the 20th floor. (The smaller one TMZ was referring to, I think, is still waiting for a buyer. They got it…

On the Second Home Radar: Moab, Utah — Edward Abbey’s Hometown a Future Santa Fe? Second Home News

By Candy Evans / November 15, 2011 /

I had not heard about Moab, Utah, until a friend emailed me the home he is selling there. First of all, gotta love Utah. We used to ski there every year when our children were younger and I fell in love with the state. In fact, that may be when my love affair with second…

Dallas Real Estate Question: Do Great Grocery Stores Improve Home Values?

By Candy Evans / November 15, 2011 /

Update:, 3:46pm: A commenter on FaceBook tells me Central Market first opened in Fort Worth, then Dallas. Wonder why? I ask because of the progress I see over at the new Central Market coming in to Preston Royal. Clearly, having Whole Foods at Preston Forest has made our lives in this neighborhood eons better. Now Trader…

Dallas Real Estate Crystal Ball: Get Ready to Hear More Doom & Gloom Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / November 15, 2011 /

Here’s what you are going to hear on the national news: housing prices are reaching new lows, and foreclosures are on their way back up. Dr. James Gaines told us as much at the Home Builder’s Association presentation last week. But don’t down the Glen Livet: Texas foreclosures are not as bad as the rest…