Candy Evans

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

Wonder Why Buyers Prefer the Burbs? Dallas Real Estate & DISD Schools

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2011 /

The Dallas Observer reports that in 14 days, our DISD School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will be moving to Atlanta’s Cobb County to take over as school superintendent. This comes after last fall when he was courted by Las Vegas, turned them down, promised Dallas he would cast his eyes no more and stay put. Then…

Wonder Why Buyers Prefer the Burbs? Dallas Real Estate & DISD Schools

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2011 /

The Dallas Observer reports that in 14 days, our DISD School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will be moving to Atlanta’s Cobb County to take over as school superintendent. This comes after last fall when he was courted by Las Vegas, turned them down, promised Dallas he would cast his eyes no more and stay put. Then…

Dallas Real Estate News You Can Use: Realtor/Broker Brad Holden Has a Secret Sauce for Those 600 FICA Scores

By Candy Evans / May 19, 2011 /

Note: Our soon-to-be launched local Real Estate blog, CandysDirt.com, will feature regular profiles of top agents and brokers across North Dallas as well as contributions for real on-the-ground (dirt!) perspectives. But we just couldn’t wait to let the cat out of the bag: Brad Holden is a Dallas-area broker/realtor who has been active in Texas…

$27 Million Per Household: Top 100th of 1% of Rich Americans Means More Big Real Estate Deals

By Candy Evans / May 19, 2011 /

More proof that the rich are getting richer, and the American middle class is diminishing: according to Mother Jones Magazine, the top 100th of 1% of the wealthiest Americans, now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90% of the US population is $31,244. The median net worth…

Dallas Real Estate News: Natalie and Mike McGuire Selling Home They Bought From A-Rod

By Candy Evans / May 18, 2011 /

Recall the unbelievable $15 million sale on Gillon I told you about last week? Well, turns out the buyers are none other than that darling Natalie and Mike McGuire of Andrews Distributing fame. So turn about means they are selling their home on one of the most prestigious streets in Dallas on¬† Lakeside Drive. This…