Candy Evans

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

Will Michael Hinojosa Flawlessly Unload His Dallas Real Estate (and Net a Profit?)?

By Candy Evans / May 25, 2011 /

Michael and Kittrick Hinojosa own a gorgeous home on Idlewood that should be hitting the market any day now. It will be interesting because he had it on the market with Debbie Sherrington from August 28, 2009 to last August 31. And it did not sell. Asking price $875,000 reduced from $899,000. The Hinojosas bought…

The Tax Doctor Is In: Fight for Your Property Values

By Candy Evans / May 25, 2011 /

A reader writes: We are somewhat new homeowners living in Lake Highlands (75238) where the Dallas CAD has our property values all over the place.¬† Our home is not updated, except for one bathroom.¬† We are appraising on the CAD for $215K.¬† What is frustrating is that my next door neighbor (I have not been…

Aerial Shots of Troy’s Spread Courtesy of Fox 4 News: Most Expensive Home Listed in DFW?

By Candy Evans / May 24, 2011 /

Nice work from Natalie Solis and the good folks at Fox 4 last night as they hauled out a helicopter to take shots of the Aikman home on Highland Drive. Naturally, the chopper brought out the neighbors while we were doing the interview. Then Steve Snyder drove by ans it was almost a street party!…

More Cases for the Tax Doctor: How to File a Protest from Out of Town?

By Candy Evans / May 24, 2011 /

Dear Tiffany: I own a small condo in Dallas tax value $49,500. The property has been listed for over 8 months now for $38,500 and the only offer received over 6 months ago was $35,000! I live in California now. What‚Äôs the best way to file a protest on this property? Thank you. -J Hang…

Dallas Real Estate Tax Inequities: Lake Highlands Appraisals All Over the Place

By Candy Evans / May 24, 2011 /

A reader writes and the Tax Doc will respond! By the way, if you have NOT received your appraisal in the mail, that means your taxes are unchanged from last year. But you can still go down and try to lower your appraised values. In fact, the Tax Doctor advises it. Hi Candy, We are…