Candy Evans

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

Explore a Tuscan-Inspired Lake Retreat Near Dallas With Endless Amenities

By Candy Evans / July 23, 2020 /

This exquisite lake retreat known as Villa di Crystal is ready to take you on a luxurious trip to Tuscany. The almost 10-acre estate on Lake Waxahachie captures both the style and the spirit of the Italian countryside, always putting enjoyment first with beautiful living spaces and fun amenities around every corner. If you’ve been…

Make This Modern Stunner in the Beautiful Bluffview Area Your Forever Home

By Candy Evans / July 16, 2020 /

If you love clean lines, open spaces, and fabulous areas for outdoor living, this modern marvel built by Alexander Hunt Design Home was meant for you. It’s the kind of house you can imagine all of life’s big and small moments taking place in, from bringing home your first baby to hosting pool parties for…

An Impressive Bluffview Home For a Family That Won’t Give You Sticker Shock

By Candy Evans / July 16, 2020 /

If you have longed to live in one of the most beautiful and frankly, most un-Dallas-like neighborhoods in town, line up a mortgage broker and hire a mover. A home has hit the market that you simply must see and snap up, if not for the land, but for the extreme potential. First of all,…

Drop Everything: Snag an Incredible Deal on This Carmel, CA 10-Acre Preserve at No Reserve Auction

By Candy Evans / July 7, 2020 /

First of all, Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. One of the most idyllic towns in the world, once mayored by Clint “make my day” Eastwood, Carmel’s most famous resident who, by the way, turns 90 this year but is still working and going strong: Around Carmel, Eastwood casts a long shadow, and not just because he’s six feet…

Real Talk: How Do We Clear Obstacles to Black Homeownership in Dallas?

By Candy Evans / July 3, 2020 /

It was a hot June, and I am not talking about the temperature. I am talking about the emotions in our cities. Just as we came out from under the Shelter-In-Place to keep Covid-19 under control, the nation was shocked by the murder of a Black man as he was arrested in Minneapolis, setting off…