Candy Evans

Dale Hansen Asks What Defines Our City. Candy Evans Says Dallas Is Dirt

By Shelby Skrhak / January 15, 2026 /

Ask five people what defines Dallas and you’ll get five different answers. On Dallas Dialogue with Dale Hansen, CandysDirt.com founder and publisher Candy Evans offered one that ties them all together: real estate. About 20 minutes into the hourlong episode — where we’ve queued it for you — Hansen with his co-hosts welcomed Candy, posing…

Here’s the Stories Behind the Stories: Your 10 Most Read on CandysDirt.com in 2025

By Shelby Skrhak / January 1, 2026 /

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that CandysDirt.com readers are still deeply motivated by the intersection of power, design, and history — and they click when a story taps into more than just a price tag. This year’s most-read stories weren’t simply about big houses or big names, though there were plenty of both. They reflected…

My Theory: Santa Claus Is a Real Estate Agent

By Candy Evans / December 24, 2025 /

Editor’s note: It’s no secret that Candy Evans knows real estate, but did you know she is known to wax poetic. I don’t mean that metaphorically; the lady truly has a gift for rhyme. Here is her clever reimagining of the holiday classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, as seen through the eyes of a…

Stone, Skill, and Instinct: Meet Dallas Fabricator Delia Larralde

By Elaine Raffel / November 23, 2025 /

Beautiful stone doesn’t become beautiful design on its own. It takes a fabricator with judgment and instinct — and in Dallas, Delia Larraide has become one of the most trusted.

This Custom Hillcrest Estates Modern by Josh Zielke Has Beauty and Brains

By Karen Eubank / June 26, 2025 /

Hillcrest Estates is one of those hidden gem neighborhoods where you’re in the heart of Dallas yet feel completely off the beaten path. If you are not familiar with it, that’s by design. Our publisher Candy Evans moved here from Park Lane years ago. “To me, it’s the best location in Dallas,” Evans said. “It’s…