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FREE TICKETS to The 13th Annual Holiday Home Tour Benefiting New Friends, New Life Coming Your Way SUNDAY!

By Candy Evans / November 29, 2012 /

Right here in my not-so-hot little hands. Now in case you did not do your duty to God and Texas this last weekend after you cleaned the turkey and made soup –that would be decorating the house for the holidays — I’ve got some holiday inspiration for you this weekend. It’s time for the 13th annual…

Sliders of Blue: Would You Put a Private Water Park in Your Backyard?

By Candy Evans / August 21, 2012 /

Is this the private Dallas water park that braces built? And would you even consider putting in a water park in a private home? Texas Drills Down on Medicaid Dental Fraud” (sub. rec.) is a headline in today’s Wall Street Journal. What do they mean by that? Possibly the business practices of people like Richard Malouf who is…

Sneak Peak Inside HGTV’s Designer Dual’s Hot Texas Showdown: McKinney Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / June 5, 2011 /

If you never believe me when I tell you that life revolves around real estate, you should have been up in McKinney on Saturday afternoon. Home and Garden Television chose Meritage Homes¬† for an episode of it’s new competition reality show, “Showhouse Showdown,”¬† featuring two designers duking it out for the chance to win the…

National Open House Weekend Zips Up Dallas Real Estate News:Confessions of an Open-House Addict

By Candy Evans / June 3, 2011 /

Hello, my name is Candy Evans, and I am an open-house addict. FYI this¬† weekend is National Open House Weekend. Now I hope to make open house info a regular part of my new CandysDirt.com blog when it’s up and running. But truthfully, I’m kind of torn by the whole open house concept. Did you…

White Rock Home Tour Goes All Modern This Year!

By Candy Evans / April 10, 2011 /

Modernistas, unite! Your day has come or rather, will be here very soon, like next weekend. The White Rock Home Tour has been happening for a few years.¬† But next week, the tour turns thoroughly modern, benefiting Hexter Elementary, and becoming the city’s first all modern home tour. And wait ’till you see the homes…