Candy Evans

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

The State of Dallas Real Estate: Coronavirus

By Candy Evans / March 9, 2020 /

We were supposed to be in Barcelona this week, enjoying a city I have always wanted to visit, attending a friend’s wedding, basking in a pre-celebration of our 40-year marriage. Instead, we went to Boot Ranch in Fredericksburg. I cannot tell you how relaxing it was for one main reason: little or no mention of…

That Endless Summer Feeling Can Be Yours With the Ultimate in Lake Homes

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2020 /

Admit it. Last Sunday you donned shorts to do yardwork while “Lovely Day” blasted on repeat. You thought briefly about applying sunscreen, but, hey – Vitamin D. An endless spring is definitely on your mind, soon to be followed by an endless summer. You’re going to need the perfect place to enjoy them. May we…

Dirt 101 With Clayton Pilgrim: Why You Should Invest in Farmland

By Candy Evans / March 3, 2020 /

With the stock market at a record high but making dips and dashes thanks to Coronavirus, investors are looking for alternatives, particularly in real estate. Rural real estate. Did you know farmland is the last great untapped asset class? Farmland currently represents an almost $9 trillion market globally with historically high returns and low volatility.…

Dallas’ Most Exclusive High-Rise Hall Arts Residences Raises More Than Just the Bar

By Candy Evans / March 2, 2020 /

If I had just one word to describe the gleaming new Hall Arts Residences in the Dallas Arts District opening this spring, I’d say they are simply exquisite. These very thoughtfully-designed and masterfully constructed homes offer sweeping views and state-of-the art luxuries like Bulthaup kitchen systems, Gaggenau appliances, Dornbracht kitchen and bath fittings, and an…

Vaquero Club Fires CFO, Assesses Members to Cover $5.4 Million Deficit

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2020 /

Financial irregularities at Westlake’s tony Vaquero Club lead to a pricey all-member assessment…