Candy Evans

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

HGTV’s My First Place Shooting in Dallas: Your Chance to Snag an Extra $2000?

By Candy Evans / September 24, 2011 /

First time home-buyers, here’s your chance to snag an extra $2000 that might help cover the cost of, oh, new flooring.  HGTV is scouting for first-time home-buyers and their agents and say they need a whole bunch.  “We’ll be looking for around 30 stories in the Dallas area, plenty of opportunities for you and any of your…

Al Hill III and Erin Moving On Up and Away… to Atlanta?

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2011 /

981 Davis Drive Buckhead I have just learned that Al III and Erin have up and moved the fam to Atlanta. The most expensive home sold in Atlanta year to date, 981 Davis Drive, former home of Walter Reames, is now their family home, um, make that estate. Georgeous digs! At $9 million, it is…

Friday Five Hundred: Private Street No One’s Heard Of, ‘Till Now — Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2011 /

This soft soft contemporary at 6951 Forest Glade Circle proves how well you can live in Dallas for half a million dollars. Very private street right off Hillcrest just south of Royal — you may have to tip the Dominoes guy a little more when he finally finds your door. Otherwise, you will love the…

Dallas is Second U.S. City With Most Forbes 400

By Candy Evans / September 23, 2011 /

New York City, of course, is first with 53 billionaires who collectively are worth $1.53 trillion. But Forbes Magazine says Dallas came in right behind the Big Apple with 17 of the wealthiest, beating out San Francisco at 16. Of course, a lot of billionaires are scattered along the Peninsula south of San Fran. But…

August Sales Up, September’s Got A Six Million Dollar Boost: 10340 Gaywood Circle Sold, Closed

By Candy Evans / September 22, 2011 /

Here’s why Dallas September real estate sales are off to a great start: 10340 Gaywood Circle closed on September 8 to a young, dapper buyer who had actually grown up not too far from the home: Clay M. Aaron. Clay is the son of Steve and Carol Aaron, who have an exquisite home on Meadowbrook. Clay…