Candy Evans

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

Al and Erin Hill May Be Moving Out of Highland Park Home, Dismissing Staff – Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2011 /

Recall the story of Al and Erin Hill? A source now tells me that major changes have been made in the Hill household over there on Bordeaux. Last week, according to sources, employees were told they would be paid until the end of the month, and then their services would no longer be needed. And the…

Washington’s Policies are Kicking the Housing Market in the Teeth

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2011 /

Live blogging from Inman’s Real Estate Connect in San Francisco: Kenneth Rosen, Chair Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley, said that Washington’s economic policies for housing are basically kicking the US housing market in the teeth. He’s my new hero!

Now Is the Time to Buy a Vacation Home

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2011 /

Here in San Francisco at Inman Real Estate Connect, Doug Duncan, VP and Chief Economist over at Fannie Mae just said he bought a home in Florida… Because Florida is on sale!

How Long Will It Take You To Save Up For A Down Payment at 20% Down? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2011 /

Great article in this week’s TIME Magazine, slim as it is, showing the difference in the 10% and 20% down payment model. Subscription required online, page 17 if you want to skim while at the check-out line. As you may know, the Feds (Dodd-Frank) want to increase home buyer’s “skin in the game”, requiring higher…

United Real Estate Opens New Brokerage in Dallas

By Candy Evans / July 26, 2011 /

So you might think, home sales are off, Realtors are quitting the business left and right, the real estate gold rush is clearly over over over. So why would anyone open a new real estate brokerage firm in July 2011? One that offers agents 100% of their commission? I don’t know, but I am going…