Candy Evans

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

Larry Ellison Scoops Up Porcupine Ranch From Founder of Yellowstone Club

By Candy Evans / February 10, 2011 /

One more indicator that the bottom feeders are out shopping and picking up some great deals on second homes, even the wealthiest of the wealthy. Larry Ellison, the sixth-richest man in the world, has bought the 249-acre golf course estate of Edra Blixseth for $42.9 million, this according to records filed in Riverside County, California.…

Wade Phillips Puts His Preston Hollow Home (and Guest Home) on the Market

By Candy Evans / February 9, 2011 /

I ran and snapped a quick pic of the Phillips house tonight — not too icy — but I will try to get a better one when the weather clears. Beautiful multi-color stone home, built by Ryan Osborne. And as usual, I stand corrected. (If I had a dollar…) The Phillips bought the home from…

Dallas Real Estate News: Wade Phillips Home Goes on the Market

By Candy Evans / February 9, 2011 /

News flash: Wade and Laurie Phillips just listed their Preston Hollow home on Norway with Allie Beth Allman. Wade, son of former NFL coach Bum Phillips, is off to Houston. He bought the house in 2007 for about $2,800,000 — Allie Beth was their agent, then, too. Asking: $3,295,000. No pics in MLS just yet,…

Isn’t It About Time You Had a Second Home?

By Candy Evans / February 9, 2011 /

Like say, Laguna Beach? Sunny House Porn coming right up!

DFW Home Sales Down, Median Prices Up: Where Are the Loans?

By Candy Evans / February 9, 2011 /

Sales of existing single-family homes in North Texas slid 11 percent in January, or so everyone is reporting, but here’s the good news: the median home price rose 8 percent, this from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center said Tuesday.I think we need to keep our eye on that ball. In January 2011, 3,073 homes…