Candy Evans

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

This Ritz Is Not OUR Ritz — Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / July 1, 2011 /

I’m doing something rather unconventional here. I am cutting and pasting in an entire story as I found it on the web. Read, please: Texas Multimillionaire logs rare loss on Ritz Tower sale Donald J. Carter recently sold a 3,700-square-foot condominium in the Ritz-Carlton Tower Residences for $1.25 million, or $64,000 less than he paid…

Will Baby Boomers Stay Put in the Suburbs or Flee? Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / July 1, 2011 /

This article in the Washington Post says that Baby Boomers are changing the face of suburbia and staying put, rather than retiring to the likes of Florida and Arizona, as their parents did, once they retire. The U.S. Census showed how rapidly America’s suburbs are growing — despite efforts to squeeze us into greener, urban multi-family…

Will Baby Boomers Stay Put in the Suburbs or Flee to Retirement Communities?

By Candy Evans / July 1, 2011 /

This article in the Washington Post says that Baby Boomers are changing the face of suburbia and staying put, rather than retiring to the likes of Florida and Arizona, as their parents did, once they retire. The U.S. Census showed how rapidly America’s suburbs are growing — despite efforts to squeeze us into greener, urban multi-family…

Will His Real Estate Deals Finish Off John Wiley Price and a Blast From the Past

By Candy Evans / June 30, 2011 /

My head is still swimming after reading Jim Schutze’s column describing the Dallas Real Estate dealings of John Wiley Price, whose homes, offices, PA, just about everything including his plumbing were raided on Monday by the F.B.I. While we await word on what the Feds have on him, Schutze pulled some property land records that…

Second Home Trends – Affordable & Amenities: Calistoga Ranch in Napa Beckons

By Candy Evans / June 29, 2011 /

Here’s the deal. The economy is not cooperating, but we still want to enjoy life. I know so many families who want a second home to “create family memories.” Most families, like mine, are spread out all over tarnation. A second home is a great way for everyone to combine a vacation with a family visit.…