Candy Evans

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

Hill Country Real Estate News Second Home Report: Boot Ranch Kicking Back Into Sales Gear

By Candy Evans / March 24, 2011 /

Boot Ranch, a luxurious second home “ranching light” community in Fredericksburg, Texas, where you can play city slicker one minute, Arnold Palmer the next, says it’s back. I still have the press kit I received from Boot Ranch now some four years ago. It was the most beautiful kit I have ever received, and useful,…

Dallas Real Estate News: What Does “The Formula” Mean for You and Your’s?

By Candy Evans / March 23, 2011 /

Had lunch with a colleague, who reminded me of something I had forgotten now that our kids are all grown up: “The Formula”. What is the Formula? It’s the number of kids you can have and still live in Dallas and send the munchkins to private school and afford it all without robbing Peter to…

A Second Home In Italy, Only Two Hours From Dallas/Fort Worth – Texas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2011 /

Guest blogger Andrew Chalk says he has to get his fix of Italy and all things Italian. Or else! But that long jet ride and the limitation of luggage makes Venice, Rome or even Florence tough to do in a weekend. Luckily for us, Andrew has found Florence, Williamson County, Texas! It’s a 2¬Ω hour…

Dallas Real Estate News Round Up: It’s The Housing, Stupid

By Candy Evans / March 22, 2011 /

“It’s The Housing, Stupid.” — What I hope someone writes on a wall somewhere in the White House. Now that there is a pay wall at the Dallas Morning News — I do subscribe — I will try and give you a weekly re-cap of real estate news and a look/see at what our local…

If You Are A Realtor, You Must Be Looking for an Affair

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2011 /

I say this only because, according to this, um, interesting web site called AshleyMadison.com, which I just found (I swear) on Sellsius, even though the thing is nine years old. Get this business plan: people get on this site and PAY to meet other people who want to have an affair.¬† Me, I only have…