Candy Evans

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

Will The Dallas Star’s Bankruptcy Mean Tom Hicks is Downsizing? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2011 /

Update: It seems all these sports teams buying, selling and going belly-up are very good for the local real estate market. Remember, it brought Chuck Greenberg to Vaquero! So, the Dallas Stars have filed a bankruptcy package that will ease them out of some debt and hopefully smooth the way for a possible sale to Vancouver-based…

The Bellas Will Pay Your Principle and Interest for One Full Year: Southwest Fort Worth Land Developers Going Gangbusters Because That’s Where The Jobs Are

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2011 /

More developers are circumventing both builders and realtors and selling directly to the consumer to adapt to today’s credit crunch. And, it works! Before the bust, I had heard that southwest Fort Worth was the fastest growing segment of what some call the Metroplex — this conglomeration of communities that comprise Dallas-Fort Worth. There was…

What’s New on CandysDirt?

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2011 /

A whole lot of House Candy this week, so be sure to check it out. Meantime, I’ve got some to-die for vaca homes coming your way.

Friday Five Hundred Club: Principle and Interest Covered for One Full Year on Lot Sales — Now That’s Aggressive!

By Candy Evans / September 16, 2011 /

On this house. Problem is, maybe not a problem, it’s in southwest Fort Worth, Texas.

It Is No Longer Appropriate to Say That Real Estate Sales Are On Fire. But, They Really Almost Are.

By Candy Evans / September 15, 2011 /

Please note: I am curbing my use of the phrase “on fire” these days, when it pertains to homes. Should I slip, please catch me. August home sales in North Texas surged by 27 percent last month, the biggest gain in more than a year. According to NTREIS,  more than 6,800 pre-owned single-family homes sold last month. That’s just awesome. It was…